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DGB boss Fahimi is calling for heat loss pay – what to think of her initiative

The head of the German Federation of Trade Unions (DGB), Yasmin Fahimi, is calling for heat loss benefits in Germany. “In extreme cases, there will be a loss of work due to weather in the future,” Fahimi told the German Press Agency. “Therefore, the legislature is called upon to find regulations that ensure solidarity for future loss benefits for employees and employers.” Fahimi’s demand is not without reason: a hot day costs the German economy 431 million euros. This emerges from an analysis by the research and consulting company Prognos on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social…

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Expectation in the PSOE regarding Zapatero’s public explanations 65 days after his accusation

The moment that the PSOE has been waiting for for more than two months has arrived. Tomorrow José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero breaks the silence he has maintained since he was charged on May 19 with leading “an organized and stable structure aimed at the illicit exercise of influence” whose greatest success would have been the 53 million euro rescue of the Plus Ultra airline in the pandemic. Sixty-five days later, the former president will be interviewed on RTVE for the first time since the opening of the investigation, for which he did appear before the judge on June 17. Different…

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Payroll tax at a farewell party: This is what companies should know

Farewell parties are often classified differently for tax purposes than they appear at first glance. When companies say goodbye to managers, events are organized that usually fulfill several functions: They express appreciation for the departing person, serve to represent the company and are often used to introduce a successor. This is precisely why they are more than just a social occasion and are often not clearly classified for income tax purposes. The classification is then carried out schematically using amount limits. This supposedly creates clarity, but falls short. A decision published this year by the Federal Finance Court (BFH) starts…

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Latest news on the forest fires, live | Sánchez insists on the “need” to create a State pact for the climate emergency

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, visited this Wednesday the areas affected by the fire in the Sierra Norte de Guadalajara, which has already entered the “stabilization” phase after already destroying 32,000 hectares. Sánchez has insisted on the “need” for a State pact against the climate emergency, as he already did in the Los Gallardos fire, in Almería. The president of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, for his part, has announced that he hopes to have the fire “stabilized” by tomorrow, Thursday, despite the gusts of wind. “It’s going to be a hard day,” he said. Page has also stressed…

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Latest political news, live | Feijóo takes stock of the political course and the legislature

The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, takes stock at a press conference of the political course and the progress of the legislature, with an eye on the judicial cases that affect the PSOE and the Government and the lack of parliamentary support from the Executive. The president of the PSOE, Cristina Narbona, appears in the Senate investigation commission on the Koldo case. She is summoned by the PP to explain her relationship with Leire Díaz, a former socialist militant investigated for allegedly plotting a plot to boycott legal cases that could affect the Government. In addition, the National…

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HR career question: How can I achieve more impact in business as an HR professional?

Question: I have been working in HR management for many years and would like to contribute more to the company’s success. How does it work? Many HR managers want to be perceived as a strategic partner and make a visible contribution to the company’s success. At the same time, in everyday life there is often the feeling that you are primarily controlling processes, supporting projects or solving operational issues. Your own work is valued – but the question remains: Am I really creating an impact or am I primarily completing tasks? Perhaps the answer begins with a surprising insight: If…

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The man who killed his ex-partner in the middle of the street in Figueres had threatened to end the woman’s life when he was detained

The man accused of murdering Kimberly, a 32-year-old woman in Figueres (Girona) on May 19, threatened to kill her at the police station before being released, according to the police report that has been released. 3CatInfo and that EL PAÍS has been able to consult. Hours after leaving the courts, after the Prosecutor’s Office did not request provisional arrest, the man carried out his threat and murdered his partner in broad daylight in a city square.Continue reading

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