Young people in Mallorca would rather be influencers than workers
Mallorca's traditional bakers are suffering because of generational change.
Lack of qualified personnel a major problem for the Balearics
There is good economic growth, but a lack of productivity means this isn't reflected in general well-being.
Mallorca hospitality - 20% of all jobs and still not enough
Difficulties with attracting seasonal workers from the mainland are increasing.
Waiter on a terrace in Mallorca
Jobs provided by tourism, ever when these are low paid, have historically encouraged early school leaving.
Underqualification - Mallorca's big jobs' problem
There are more underqualified workers in the Balearics than anywhere else in Spain.
El Terreno house collapse - Police investigating three men
The National Police immigration unit is handling the investigation.
Bar worker in Palma, Mallorca
Five factors in determining working conditions.
The Balearics - the Spanish region with the best working conditions
The average salary in the Balearics is at a new "historical maximum".
No enthusiasm, no culture of sacrifice - the young in the Balearics who neither work nor study
The education system is partly to blame; it doesn't prepare young people for today's job market.
"Prohibitive prices" blamed for the shortage of qualified workers in Mallorca
To the high cost of living can be added factors such as seeking greater personal fulfilment and the school dropout rate.
Bar worker in Menorca
The government says that there is now an eight-month tourism season.
Bar worker in Mallorca
Labour reform has slashed the level of temporary hiring, but ...
Unions denouncing the "fraud" of dismissing workers after trial periods
Abuse of the trial period is said to disguise the fact that employers are hiring on a temporary basis.
Bar workers in Mallorca
Staff shortages have contributed to higher salaries.
Balearics - second best region of Spain for working conditions
In 2022, the islands had one of the highest increases in average salaries in the country.
Seasonal workers in Mallorca being put off by cost of accommodation
Salaries in the hospitality sector are among the highest in Spain.
Hotel Formentor employee taking the company to court
Employees had been promised that they would be back at work in April 2023; this is no longer the case.
Summer 2023 - the challenge of finding qualified staff
Affordable accommodation for employees from the mainland is just one of the issues.
Sanctions against employers for labour breaches rose 45% in the summer
Unions wanting a permanent increase in the number of inspectors.
Over half of Spain's new jobs in the summer were in the Balearics
Lowest unemployment rate since 2007.
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