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EU Blue Card to attract highly skilled workers to Europe

The EU Council and Parliament gave their final approval Thursday to the revised Blue Card Directive, a new scheme to respond to skills shortages and…

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700-plus healthcare workers and patients killed in attacks on facilities: WHO

  More than 700 healthcare workers and patients have died, and more than 2,000 have been injured in attacks on health facilities since December 2017,…

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Migrant worker numbers rise by five million: ILO

The number of international migrant workers has increased from 164 to 169 million, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday, noting a marked rise…

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Coronavirus: Commission proposes €4.5 million to support over 5,000 dismissed tourism workers or self-employed in Estonia

On Wednesday, the European Commission proposes to support over 5,000 tourism workers and self-employed in Estonia who lost their jobs or whose activities have ceased…

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French healthcare workers testing for Covid-19 are working overtime to meet demand

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Brussels to improve workers’ protection against cancer-causing chemicals

The EU Commission proposed a new revision of the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive Tuesday, with new or revised limit values limiting workers’ exposure to three…

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Attacks on aid workers reached record high in 2019

Aid workers suffered a record 277 major attacks around the world last year, an independent humanitarian research organisation said on Monday, with healthcare workers responding…

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Germany passes coronavirus aid package for workers

As the coronavirus crisis in Germany is keeping many people out of work, the government has passed an aid package to help low-income workers and…

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Qatar illegally expelled workers during coronavirus outbreak -Amnesty

Qatar detained dozens of migrant workers and expelled them last month after telling them they were being taken to be tested for the new coronavirus,…

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U.S. lawmakers call for better treatment for essential workers during coronavirus

The United States must provide decent wages, health benefits and protective gear for the millions of workers designated as essential during the coronavirus pandemic, according…

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Italian workers protest against open factories as COVID-19 spreads

Most shops besides supermarkets and pharmacies had to close down in the past weeks following government-mandated containment measures, but factories were allowed open even in…

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