https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A judge has ruled that furniture giant Ikea did not discriminate against an Italian mum when it dismissed her last winter in a case that sparked protests and accusations of discrimination in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20180404/ikea-didnt-discriminate-against-mother-italian-court-rules Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:07:50 +0200 ikea-didnt-discriminate-against-mother-italian-court-rules Swedish home store Ikea is facing a backlash in Italy after one of its employees complained that she was sacked for refusing early morning shifts because she had to care for her disabled son. https://www.thelocal.it/20171129/ikea-italy-single-mother-sacked-marica-ricutti Wed, 29 Nov 2017 12:57:11 +0100 ikea-italy-single-mother-sacked-marica-ricutti Swedish furniture giant Ikea has built and donated a quake-proof school to one of the Italian towns that was severely damaged by tremors last year. https://www.thelocal.it/20170530/ikea-has-given-a-school-to-one-of-italys-quake-hit-towns Tue, 30 May 2017 12:53:18 +0200 ikea-has-given-a-school-to-one-of-italys-quake-hit-towns A four-year-old boy is fighting for his life after choking on a hot dog at the restaurant of an Ikea store on the outskirts of Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20140314/italian-child-chokes-on-ikea-hot-dog Fri, 14 Mar 2014 10:21:00 +0100 italian-child-chokes-on-ikea-hot-dog Swedish furniture giant Ikea has attracted 28,616 applications for just 200 jobs at its new store in Pisa. Gaià Paradiso, a 25-year-old student at the University of Florence, told The Local there are "few options" for young jobseekers in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20130806/more-than-28000-italians-apply-for-200-ikea-jobs Tue, 06 Aug 2013 11:50:00 +0200 more-than-28000-italians-apply-for-200-ikea-jobs