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Politician causes stink over ‘crap sales’ comments
A socialist politician from Sweden has landed herself in hot water after claiming that sales is a “crap profession”. Karin Wanngard, who is to take over from Carin Jamtin as the Social Democratic...
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Has employment crisis filtered all the way through Iceland’s economy?
Iceland’s Directorate of Labour received notifications of group lay-offs from four companies and organisations in June. A total of 123 people were laid off in those four instances. Despite this,...
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Icelandic unemployment at 8.5 percent
In the second quarter of this year there was an average of 15,800 unemployed people in Iceland — or 8.5 percent of the workforce. According to Statistics Iceland, unemployment was 9.5 percent among men...
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Air strikes avoided in 11th-hour deal
Threatened strikes, which were set to begin at Finland’s airports on yesterday morning, have been averted in a last-minute deal between the two sides. In talks that went on past midnight, employers’...
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Living the slaughter life
“It’s our lifestyle,” say two British friends who travel the world, working. One of them has been visiting Iceland annually for over 20 years to take part in the autumn sheep slaughter season. The...
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Illegal immigrants used as car wash slaves
Immigrants and asylum seekers are working in slave-like conditions at car washes across Sweden, according to police. A report by Sveriges Radio (SR) claims that such practices are becoming more...
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Long-term unemployment up while overall figure drops
Long-term unemployment grew in Iceland between 2010 and 2011, according to figures from Statistics Iceland. In 2011 around 3,400 people had been looking for work for 12 months or longer; which is 26.5...
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Finnish union boss suspended amid bullying investigation
In a victory for workers, the boss of Finland’s Transport Union (AKT) has been suspended while a police investigation into allegations of bullying and assault is carried out. The unanimous decision to...
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Foreign workers rent illegal apartments supplied by employers
Foreigners who come to Iceland to work often live in sub-par, if not dangerous, conditions, says Halldór Oddsson, union lawyer for The Icelandic Confederation of Labour, ASÍ. In an interview with RÚV,...
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Denmark one of the best places to work in Europe
A record number of Danish workplaces have been voted onto the list of the best places to be employed in Europe. According to Kim Moller, the CEO for Great Places to Work Institute Denmark (GPWI), one...
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Young job hunters desert Sweden for Norway
As youth unemployment soars in Sweden, more youngsters are fleeing across the border to Norway in an attempt to find work. A quarter of Swedes aged between 15 and 24 now find themselves outside the...
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Dry-out clinics expecting an end-of-summer rush
Rehab centres in Finland are bracing themselves for an increased workload next month, as summer drinkers attempt to dry out before returning to work. Substance abuse treatment clinics across the...
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Iceland hoping to tackle long term unemployment with new project
Iceland’s Directorate of Labour intends to devote half a billion kronur (USD 4.2 million) on a direct project to tackle long-term unemployment. The Directorate will seek to engage 4,000 Icelandic...
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Suspicions of human trafficking in berry picking recruitment
Finland’s minorities ombudsman has said the recruitment of Thai berry pickers has characteristics resembling human trafficking. Eva Biaudet said Thai citizens to who come to Finland’s forest to pick...
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Politician causes stink over ‘crap sales’ comments
A socialist politician from Sweden has landed herself in hot water after claiming that sales is a “crap profession”. Karin Wanngard, who is to take over from Carin Jamtin as the Social Democratic...
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