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Cut Hours Not Jobs – Chief Executive of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce
Commenting on the employment figures for August 2012 published by the Office for National Statistics today, George Cowcher, Chief Executive of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce (DNCC), said: “The overall unemployment total for the region and the Claimant Count for both the City and the County remain at similar levels to the last … Continue reading
Germany – Bosch – To shorten work hours
German industrial group Robert Bosch GmbH ROBG.UL is in talks with workers at its engineering unit, Bosch-Rexroth, to cut their work hours in response to weakening demand from industrial customers, a company spokesman said on Friday. Bosch-Rexroth is one of the world’s leading producers of drives, valves and control technologies, which are used in machine … Continue reading
Will the 15-hour week come as a consequence of unemployment ?
Machines were rapidly replacing human labour, holding out the prospect of vastly increased production at a fraction of the existing human effort. In fact, Keynes thought that by about now (the early twenty-first century) most people would have to work only 15 hours a week to produce all that they needed for subsistence and comfort. … Continue reading
Flexible hours not a help for workers over 45
BUSINESS has warned that a proposal to change the nation’s workplace laws to allow older workers to demand flexible working arrangements could backfire. The Australian Law Reform Commission is examining whether the Fair Work Act should be changed to allow workers aged over 45 to seek flexible arrangements that are now confined to people with … Continue reading
BBC News – Are Greeks the hardest workers in Europe?
The eurozone crisis has sown divisions in the European family, and Greece in particular has often been singled out for criticism. Has Greece been living beyond its means? Are Greeks lazy? On this second point, the statistics tell a surprising story. Figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) show that the average … Continue reading
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