UK Supreme Court rules employers cannot discipline staff for striking

UK employers will no longer be able to discipline their staff for taking part in legal strike action after a UK Supreme Court ruled yesterday ruled the UK breached its duties over the right to take part in lawful strikes.

Employees who are dismissed for taking part in lawful strike action have some statutory remedies...

Hudson RPO buys UAE executive search firm Striver

Hudson RPO, part of Hudson Global, Inc., announced the acquisition of Striver, a Dubai-based executive search organisation.

The announcement follows Hudson RPO’s March 2024 acquisition of Dubai-based Executive Solutions, a firm focused on Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO).

Hudson RPO said that, with...

HeadFirst reports 21% full year turnover growth

Netherlands-based HR tech service provider HeadFirst Group reported record turnover of €2.6 billion in 2023, an organic increase of 21% compared to 2022.  

Underlying gross profit increased by 20% to €76 million, which led to an EBITDA conversion of 50%. Underlying EBITDA stood at €38...

Workwell acquires PGC Group

Workwell, a UK-based provider of tech-enabled, compliant employer of record and workforce management solutions, announced it is merging with PGC Group, a provider of employer of record services in North America.

The transaction sees the two businesses become one global company. According to Workwell,...

Euro area unemployment rate improves to 6.5% in February

In February 2024, the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in the euro area was 6.5%, down from 6.6% in February 2023. The EU unemployment rate was 6.0% in February 2024, also stable compared with February 2023, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU. 

When...

Dutch temporary staffing hours and turnover edge downward

The temporary employment sector in the Netherlands saw a decrease in hours while turnover also fell during the third period of 2024 (week 9 – 12, starting 26 February), according to the Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU).

In period 3, hours decreased by 8%, and turnover fell by 1%...

Welsh employees focused on AI skills development

The majority of Welsh workers (62%) are funding their training in relation to artificial intelligence over the next five years while a further 59% are planning on retraining and moving into a role or field that is more AI-focused in the next five years, the highest level of all regions and well above...

Nominations still open for the 2024 Staffing 100 Europe list

Nominations continue to be accepted for SIA's 2024 Europe Staffing 100 list of the most influential people in the European staffing industry. The deadline is 24 May 2024.

The list comprises 100 executives who have made a difference in the European staffing industry. It is not a ranking but a contemporary...

Irish professional job vacancies and seekers down in Q1

The number of job openings and jobseekers in Ireland fell by almost a third in the first three months of 2024 compared to the same period last year, reports The Irish Times, citing the latest Morgan McKinley Quarterly Employment Monitor. The research showed that the number of vacancies in professional...

Hays Q3 net fees down amid tough market conditions

Hays plc (HAS:LSE), the world’s seventh-largest staffing firm, reported net fees, or gross profit, decreased by 14% on a like-for-like (LFL) basis in its fiscal third quarter ended 31 March 2024. On a reported basis, net fees fell by 17%. On a working-day adjusted (WDA) basis, net fees declined by...