Do you know what your duties are during sick leave?
You have fallen ill or had an accident and have to stay at home for a few days. Do you know what rules you need to follow during your sick leave?
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03, 2018
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03, 2018
Don’t fall for fraudulent job adverts
Fraudulent job offers promising lucrative work abroad are again appearing in Slovakia. How can you spot such fraudulent practices and what to look out for to avoid falling for them?
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02, 2018
4 state news for companies
In the first session of this year’s Parliament, several innovations were adopted that will have an impact on the activities of entrepreneurs. We’ve summarised the most important changes for you in four points.
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02, 2018
What is the reason for failure at work?
Career failure – who or what is behind it? Bad boss, colleagues or just bad luck? At the University of California, Morten T. Hansen conducted research on 5,000 employees and managers to discover the reasons for professional failure. Despite the different culture, the research conclusions can be accurately applied to Slovakia.
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02, 2018
Relocation allowance + easier employment for foreigners
Parliament approves an amendment to the Employment Services Act. Its aim is to increase people’s interest in travelling for work or to simplify the conditions for employing people from third countries. The amendment proposes an increase in several allowances to support labour mobility, as well as the introduction of a new relocation allowance.
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02, 2018
Parliament approved an amendment to the Labour Code – Changes to night, weekend and holiday allowances
For working at night, on weekends and holidays, Slovaks will receive from 1. may much more money than before. Parliament also approves a proposal to introduce 13. and 14. salaries. How will the amendment change the allowances?
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01, 2018
Korean giant closes its plant in Voderady – what fate awaits its employees?
For a long time it was only whispered about, but today we already know that Korean Samsung has definitely decided about the fate of its plant in Voderady. After less than 10 years of operation, it is moving the production of LCD modules to a plant in Galanta, 20 km away. Why did the company’s
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01, 2018
How has the price of labour changed since 2004?
Since 2004, 13 new Member States (including Slovakia) have joined the European Union. During this time, many significant investments have been made in these countries, largely due to the low cost of labour. But how has the situation changed during our EU membership? Are the new Member States still attractive to investors?
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01, 2018
Flash: Foreigners will come to us more easily
Unemployment in Slovakia is steadily declining (the registered unemployment rate reached an all-time low of 5.94% in December 2017) and companies are finding it increasingly difficult to fill some positions. The Ministry of Labour is responding to this situation.
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10, 2017
A guide on how not to burn out: This is how Athens employees relax
You know the drill – there are five working days in a week, and you’re taking each one full throttle. If a person does not find the right kind of relaxation, he is at risk of mental burnout. We work hard in our agency too, so we asked our colleagues what they find the best