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Telekom tariff agreement reached with Verdi after 36-hour talks, raising pay and extending job protection Telekom tariff agreement ends a long dispute for about 60,000 employees, raising permanent allowance and …

Germany Misses EU Pay Transparency Directive Deadline, Delays Law to 2027 Germany will miss the EU pay transparency directive deadline on June 7, 2026, and plans a staggered national rollout …

Iran Targets Submarine Internet Cables With Fees and Legal Controls Iran seeks control of submarine internet cables, proposing fees and legal demands on tech firms that could disrupt global communications, …

German retail strikes draw more than 5,000 participants as Verdi demands 7% pay rise Over 5,000 workers joined German retail strikes as Verdi demands a 7% wage increase (min €225). …

Germany agrees tenant protection for fossil heating costs in buildings overhaul Germany’s coalition proposes a 50-50 split of rising gas and oil heating operating costs, shielding tenants while keeping fossil …

CEO pay gap widens sharply as Oxfam finds executive salaries soared while workers’ real wages fell Oxfam analysis shows the CEO pay gap intensified since 2019, with global chief executive …

Amazon and Meta to Lobby India’s Payments Regulator Over UPI Dominance Amazon, Meta and rival firms will press India’s payments authority over UPI dominance by PhonePe and Google Pay, seeking …

German government revises GKV savings package, drops general sick-pay cut German GKV savings package revised: broad sick-pay cut dropped; reductions only if employment ends during sick pay. Sugar levy from …

Wrongful lease termination: OLG Munich orders landlord to pay higher rental costs for displaced medical practice OLG Munich orders landlord to pay extra costs after invalid termination of a ten-year …