Germany launches major 4-day workweek trial (Euronews)

Germany launched a six-month four-day workweek trial that will allow employees at 45 companies across the country to work one less day per week for the same pay, reports Euronews. The initiative is led by Berlin-based management consultancy Intraprenör together with the collaboration of the non-profit...

Snap axes 10% of workforce in latest tech layoffs (Forbes)

Social media company Snap is laying off about 10% of its employees worldwide, reports Forbes. More than 500 employees will be laid off as part of Snap’s latest round of cuts in order to “best position our business to execute on our highest priorities,” according to a regulatory filing. The exact...

Universities UK and DfE move to ensure fairness in recruitment

Universities UK, an organisation representing universities across the UK, and the UK’s Department of Education, announced they are taking action following news reports of preferential treatment received by international students.

Last week, The Times (paywall), announced that its investigation revealed...

Most Ukrainian workers in the Netherlands in flexible work

Most Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands who were employed worked in a flexible manner including as on-call workers, temporary workers or another form of temporary employment, according to data from Statistics Netherlands.

When broken down, on-call workers comprised 26% of these workers on flexible...

Global GDP growth to continue at steady pace through 2025

The OECD’s (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) latest Interim Economic Outlook projects global GDP growth of 2.9% in 2024 and a slight improvement to 3.0% in 2025, broadly in line with the previous OECD projections from November 2023.

Asia is expected to continue to account for...

Survey opens for 2024 List of SIA's largest and fastest-growing staffing firms

Staffing Industry Analysts’ annual survey to determine the largest and fastest-growing staffing firms for 2024 is now open.

SIA compiles and publishes the List of Largest and Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms each year, based on this annual survey. The list is also based on our own industry research. ...

Groupe Crit completes due diligence in Openjobmetis deal

Openjobmetis announced that French staffing firm Groupe Crit has finalised the due diligence process regarding acquisition plans for the Italian staffing firm.

In December, Groupe Crit announced the signing of a Memoranda of Understanding to acquire Openjobmetis. The acquisition would be carried out in...

New research highlights AI’s strengths and weaknesses in occupational evaluations

New research into AI’s role in analysing prestige and social value in job occupations shed light on the potential for risks of using such methods for sociological and occupational research, according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

The research, ‘A Technological Construction of Society:...

Foreign workers face discrimination in Germany (Reuters)

While Germany is still an attractive destination for skilled workers from abroad, migrants report racism and discrimination in everyday life, according to Reuters, citing the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Having tracked the careers of 30,000 highly qualified people who...

Deutsche Bank to cut 3,500 jobs over next two years (BBC)

German banking giant Deutsche Bank said yesterday it would cut 3,500 jobs worldwide by the end of next year, reports BBC. Staff have already endured cuts as the bank attempts to reassure investors by slimming down the business. The banking industry has seen a fall in takeovers and share listings, which...