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Did Finland's free money experiment work? The experiment saw 2,000 people paid €560 (£490) a month, instead of their unemployment benefit.

Germany: Good jobs, but unfriendly people, say expats | DW | 06.09.2018 Germany is an attractive business location that offers foreign professionals good jobs, according to a study on expat life. The huge drawback: People often don't feel at home here. It compares poorly on many counts.

The details behind Putin's plan to reform Russia's pension system In a national address on Wednesday, Vladimir Putin finally weighed in on Russia’s debate about pension reform. The president did what many expected and watered down some of the most controversial aspects of the government’s current plans.

Case Closed: Work-From-Home Is the World's Smartest Management Strategy Research from Stanford and other sources reveals that working from home vastly increases productivity.

SOFIA GLOBE: Bulgaria had lowest minimum wage in EU as at January 2018 - HelviCom In January 2018, Bulgaria had the lowest gross minimum wage, meaning before taxes are deducted, across the EU, of 261 euro a month, statistics agency Eurostat said on February 23. READ MORE

USA: The percentage of the U.S. population with jobs sank from a record 64.7% in 2000 to a 28-year low of 58.2% by 2011 before beginning a gradual recovery. How come? China, robots, disability benefits, minimum wages and jail-time are the biggest culprits, according to a pair of researchers at the University of Maryland.

Why 3.5 million Americans in their prime years aren’t working — and no, it’s not video games The sizzling U.S. labor market has knocked the unemployment rate down to a 17-year low, but millions of Americans in their prime who would have been working back then do not have jobs now. How come?

Lexology-DENTONS: Changes in the employee documentation retention in Poland - HelviCom On February 13, 2018, the Act on Amendments of Certain Acts in Connection with Shortening the Period of Storage of Employee Files and their Digitization was published. The date of its entry into force is January 1, 2019. READ MORE

CMS-Law Now: Germany, The Grand Coalition's (GroKo's) Plans for Labour Law - HelviCom On 7 February 2018, the Union parties (CDU and CSU) and the SPD successfully concluded negotiations for a new grand coalition. In addition to general platform statements, the 177-page coalition agreement contains specific proposals for change. The following is an overview of the most significant lab...

IZA: The labor market in Finland, 2000–2016 - HelviCom In 2016, the Finnish economy finally returned to a strong growth path after an almost decade-long stagnation. However, the employment rate remains well below the government’s target of 72% for 2019. The recent economic downturn has left a difficult legacy: unemployment is 9% and a large share of j...