Workplace

Aluminium of Greece, a member of the Mytilineos Group, picked up two distinctions at the Health & Safety Awards 2016, organized by Boussias Communications.

Four in 10 working Greeks are afraid of losing their jobs, according to the latest Randstad Workmonitor survey for the July-September period of 2016, as 40 percent of men and 39 percent of women consider it very likely that they will be fired or their contract will not be renewed in the next six months.

Performance Management in the Gig Economy

Don't be surprised if you soon come across products that carry the logo of the United Nations' Women's Empowerment Principles (WEP).

When you see that logo on that product, you will know that the company that produced that product is working for the empowerment of women, both at its workplace and on a global level.

Work can be demanding and difficult for everyone and we all sometimes feel exhausted after a long day at the office.

But if your life is a chronic state of stress and exhaustion because of your work, you’re probably suffering from job burnout, Business Insider claims.

In the future robots will not only replace factory workers and employees with medium skills, but also employees with high skills in positions which require strong judgment, such as lawyers and judges, according to Richard Freedman, professor of Harvard University.

The Turnover Index in Industry (both domestic and non-domestic market) in September 2015 compared with September 2014 recorded a decline of 14.7%.

In September 2014, the annual rate of change of the Turnover Index in Industry was 3.2%.

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling on the EU states to end any persecution of whistleblower Edward Snowden.

The document also urges these countries to give him protection, Sputnik reported.

The Serbian parliament is debating amendments to the workplace health and safety act and the bill on requirements for sending employees totemporary work abroad.

Addressing the MPs, Labour Minister Aleksandar Vulin said that the new legislative solutions will improve workforce safety and also reduce the grey economy.

The Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE) released a study that paints a bleak picture of small businesses in Greece for the next 6 months. According to the findings it is estimated that 138,000 jobs will be lost, adding to the 25,000 jobless in the industry so far. Furthermore, a 20% drop in turnover is expected over the same period.