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The motion of censure against the mayor of Cartagena, Noelia Arroyo (PP), has not gone ahead. The joint proposal of the local Citizen Movement party (MC) and PSOE, supported by Sí Cartagena and two former Vox councillors, already had little sign of succeeding after the latter two dropped out of the initiative which, however, was debated and voted on this Tuesday. But the real debate has not been in the motion itself, but in the legality or otherwise of holding the plenary session. For more than two hours, PP and MC have clashed when interpreting a regulation that, for the…
He consorted with Jeffrey Epstein, maintained contact with China and Russia – and got involved in the innermost parts of the British government. 1,500 pages of files reveal the influence of diplomat Peter Mandelson. The pressure is growing on Prime Minister Starmer.
Be it stock programs, virtual employee shareholdings or long-term incentives that are linked to the share price: they all harbor the potential for discrimination. The compensation experts Gordon Rösch and Dr. Henning Curti from the consulting and auditing company Ernst & Young (EY) explains in an interview when inequalities can arise and why determining the value is not without problems. Gordon Rösch, Partner People Advisory Services, EY Germany COMP & BEN: When do employee equity investments have to be taken into account as part of the equal pay analysis?Gordon Rösch: According to the EU Pay Transparency Directive, remuneration includes not…
The teaching staff of non-university public education in the Valencian Community completes 17 school days of indefinite strike this Tuesday, in which demonstrations are planned in the three provinces, the camping trip that began last night in the historic center of Valencia will continue, and Education has called two telematic meetings with the unions. The negotiations with the majority union bloc, STEPV, CC OO and UGT, are broken as these organizations consider that there is no real will on the part of the Ministry to reach an agreement. Continue reading
There were heavy Russian air strikes on Kyiv last night. People took refuge in subway stations and air raid shelters. According to Mayor Klitschko, a large residential building was destroyed and victims are feared under the rubble.
The Mossos d’Esquadra have opened an investigation for a possible hate crime following a complaint filed by two American Jewish women, residents of Barcelona, who claim they were denied access to an LGBTI-friendly sauna for wearing a visible Star of David.Continue reading
The shortage of skilled workers is forcing authorities and municipal institutions to take action: recruiting processes must be made more efficient, more digital and more attractive. At the same time, the requirements for proof of IT security, data protection and compliance are increasing – both internally and to external auditing bodies. At the latest when IT, data protection or the staff council are involved, a software decision becomes a fundamental question: How secure is the system used? Recruiting is no longer an isolated process. Job advertisements, applicant data and coordination processes are displayed in cloud-based systems. This is exactly where…
Junts per Catalunya has activated this Monday the process to elect its candidate for mayor of Barcelona for the 2027 municipal elections, but without guaranteeing primaries. The party has opened a four-day period to present candidacies and plans to validate the candidates on June 5. From then on, an internal commission will decide whether the election is resolved by a vote of the militancy, a ratification in an assembly or the direct proclamation of a candidate, a formula that would avoid an internal competition for the replacement of Xavier Trias.Continue reading
Spontaneous action or a longer planned attack? With her short-term application for the FDP chairmanship, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann sent parts of the party into shock. Now she gives insights into the planning of the election drama.
How exactly does the Whistleblower Protection Act apply? A recent judgment in a case at Volkswagen provides new insights. Two former VW managers have sued the Lower Saxony State Labor Court (LAG) for damages and compensation for pain and suffering. You have pointed out alleged rule violations within the company several times. However, the employer then did nothing. Instead, according to their own statements, they were disadvantaged in promotion decisions. The VW managers saw this as a violation of the Whistleblower Protection Act. This law has been in force since July 2023 and protects people who point out legal violations…