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Europe — European Union (EU27) unemployment rate up to 9.1%
2 October 2009Ireland — Unemployment registrations are down in September
2 October 2009According to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), there were 423,639 people signing on the so-called 'Live Register' as unemployed during September 2009 compared to 440,056 in August, a drop of 16,417. In September 2008 there were 240,217 people on the Live Register.
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UK — Care UK plc turns down equity buyout group
2 October 2009Health and social care provider Care UK plc (CUK:LSE) says it has rejected a takeover approach from private equity buyout group Bridgepoint Capital, Growth Company Investor reports.
The fully listed company, which has been expanding and is itself on the lookout for potential acquisitions, describes...
Germany — FDP insists on liberalising the job market
2 October 2009The very strict regulations on protection against wrongful dismissal are clearly regarded as one of the main problems of the German economy. However, it is also the subject where different ideologies end up in gridlock.
Currently job protection regulation applies to companies with 10+ employees and...
UK — OFT fine amounts to 50% of Hays's estimated 2010 net profit
1 October 2009Hays' Construction & Property business, a subsidiary of Hays plc (HAS:LSE), the UK's largest listed recruitment company, is preparing to fight the 30.4 million Pounds fine from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for price-fixing and participating in a construction industry cartel.
Six recruiters, including...
Germany — Temporary Employment Index up for third month in a row
1 October 2009According to the Temporary Employment Index, which is compiled by the Institute of the German Economy (IW) on behalf of the German Association of Temporary Employment Agencies (BZA), there are 60,000 new temporary employees in the country since May 2009.
Month-on-month growth in August 2009 was 3.7%...
Latest WE Research from Staffing Industry Analysts
1 October 2009WE Insight - Spain Market Snapshot
Overview of the Spanish Staffing Market
WE Legs and Regs
Legal update on changing legislation and regulations in Europe
WE Insight - Staffing Firms in Germany
Classified list...
The Netherlands — Employers and unions cannot agree on increased state pension age
1 October 2009Piet Hein Donner, Minister for Social Affairs and Employment has reacted with great disappointment to the breakdown of the state pension consultation on the Social and Economic Council (SER) even before today's deadline.
The Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER) is an advisory and consultative...
New WE Research from Staffing Industry Analysts
1 October 2009WE Insight - Largest Staffing Firms in the Netherlands
Our list features staffing companies in the Netherlands with sales in excess of euro 22 million. Randstad is the market leader with a market share of 22.4%...
Spain — Temporary employment sector regards government spending projections as unrealistic
1 October 2009The Association of Large Temporary Employment Agencies (Agett) has stated that government estimates on unemployment spending for 2010 are unrealistic in their amounts and completely unbalanced in the ratio between unemployment benefit (Politicas Passivas) and professional training (Politicas Activas)....