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Jobs

'Modern slavery' firm must pay intern €50k

A Munich court has ordered an insurance company to pay a woman €50,000 after they kept her on as an intern for five and a half years.

Immigration

Germany hits top 10 in integration rankings

Germany is becoming an example to other countries when it comes to progressive integration policies, a report published in Berlin on Wednesday claimed.

Immigration

EU reports widespread abuse of migrant workers

A report published on Tuesday documents appalling conditions for migrant workers in the EU. In Germany the construction sector was singled out for blame.

minimum wage

Lawyer paid office staff €1.60 an hour

A lawyer who paid his office workers €100 a month is being taken to court by a job centre which wants him to pay back the income top-ups the workers received from the social welfare office.