Court postpones Renault hearing over use of temps

A court hearing over concerns that automaker Renault used an excessive number of temporary workers at its plant in Sandouville, France, has been postponed to 9 October, 76Actu reported. Concerns at the plant began with the CGT union, then the labor inspectorate was brought in followed by the public prosecutor....

FDM revenue up 2% even as fewer consultants assigned to clients

FDM Group (Holdings) plc reported revenue rose 2% in constant currency to £334.0 million in 2023 against a backdrop of challenging market conditions with macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty.

The London-based firm, which provides IT staffing on a recruit-train-deploy basis, reported preliminary...

P&O Ferries paid some crew less than half UK minimum wage

P&O Ferries paid some crew members less than half the UK minimum wage thanks to an ongoing legal loophole, according to an analysis of recent payslips conducted by the Guardian and ITV News.

Agency workers at the ferry operator, which is owned by the Dubai-based DP World, have in some cases been earning...

European Commission launches plan to tackle EU skills shortages

Amid rising skills shortages across EU member states, the European Commission announced an action plan setting out key measures that the EU, member states and social partners should take in the short to medium term.

The aim of the plan is to help unlock the EU’s growth potential, support its competitiveness,...

UK workers on zero hours contracts reaches record high

A record 1.1 million working-age people are on zero-hours contracts in the UK, as their main form of employment, according to a study by the Work Foundation at Lancaster University, a think tank.

The analysis suggests 136,000 more workers were given zero-hour contracts in 2023 compared to 2022, and 65%...

Palestinian unemployment rate set to climb to 57% in Q1 2024

More than half a million jobs (507,000) have been lost across the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) as of the end of January 2024 due to the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, according to new estimates issued by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics...

Groupe Crit confident about 2024 outlook

Groupe Crit SA, the French staffing firm, reported revenue yesterday of €2.53 billion for the year ended 31 December 2023, an increase of 8.5% when compared to 2022. Organic growth stood at 3.5%.

In January Groupe Crit reported its fourth quarter revenue results, however its 2023 annual results include...

Amadeus FiRe misses 2023 growth target and seeks productivity improvements

German staffing firm Amadeus FiRe (AADX:GER), reported consolidated revenue increased by 8.7% percent to €442.4 million for the financial year 2023, confirming its preliminary figures published in February.

With operating EBITA increasing 3.5% €70.4 million, the group affirmed that revenue and operating...

W-Group acquires Italian HR solutions group Magister

W-Group, an HR solutions group based in Italy, announced it has acquired Magister Group, an Italian multi-business corporation focused on HR. Magister’s four company brands: Ali Lavoro, Labor-B, Repas, and Yous are joining the W-Group.

With the acquisition, W-Group said it strengthens its growth process,...

Jansen & De Wit acquires Dutch employment firm In4Work

Dutch temporary employment firm Jansen & De Wit announced the acquisition of employment agency In4Work, also based in the Netherlands.

In4Work, located in the city of Franeker, was founded in 2008 and focuses mainly on the secondment of personnel in the cleaning, metal & technology and production...