UK – Employers scale back hiring plans amid Brexit uncertainty

Heightened political and economic uncertainty regarding Brexit continued to weigh on hiring activity in the UK at the end of the third quarter, according to the latest Report on Jobs from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG.

The report showed that permanent staff appointments fell for...

UK – Muslim recruitment consultant wins discrimination case against her employer

A Muslim woman has been awarded more than £22,000 in compensation after it was found that her company’s director made derogatory comments to her about her race and religion.

The claimant, identified as Miss Noreen, had alleged race discrimination, discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief,...

Italy – SGB Humangest acquires IHM Total Consult

SGB ​Humangest, an Italian staffing firm, announced that it acquired Romanian HR firm IHM Total Consult SRL.

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition was approved by the Romanian anti-trust authority.

IHM Total Consult, founded in 2004, specialises in the provision of...

UK – We Build Recruitment acquires Roebuck Recruitment’s mechanical and electrical business

Manchester-based construction recruitment firm We Build Recruitment has acquired the mechanical and electrical division of Cheshire-based Roebuck Recruitment.

Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

The acquisition sees the formation of We Build Recruitment M&E. The business will provide...

Scotland – Employers say flexible working is ‘good for business’

Most, or nearly nine in ten, employers in Scotland who offer flexible working say it has had a positive impact on their business, according to new research conducted by YouGov for Family Friendly Working Scotland.

The survey of 257 Scottish business leaders found that among the 200 who offer flexible...

EMEA – Correction: List of Best Staffing Firms to Work For, UK and Ireland nominations accepted next spring

Note: This story has been corrected from a previous version. Nominations for the Best Staffing Firms to Work For list for the UK and Ireland will be accepted next spring. However, nominations for the North American list are open now.

Employee satisfaction is one of the key drivers of staffing firm success. But...

Netherlands – TMP Worldwide acquires Maximum

TMP Worldwide, a US-based talent acquisition technologies business, announced that it has acquired Maximum, a recruitment marketing tech company that is based in the Netherlands.

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

Maximum, founded in 1999, offers services in recruitment advertising,...

UK – Lloyds Bank to halt use of off-payroll contractors

Lloyds Bank is the latest firm to announce that it would cease engaging with contractors who provide their services via a personal services company.

The announcement follows this week’s statement by Barclays in which it said it would cease engaging off-payroll contractors unless they work on a PAYE...

UK – 1 in 10 women do not earn enough for sick pay, study finds

One in ten women workers in the UK do not earn enough to qualify for statutory sick pay, according to new analysis from the Trades Union Congress (TUC).

The analysis shows that 1.4 million women employees earn less than £118 a week – the qualifying threshold for statutory sick pay. As a result they...

People – SG Recruitment, Resource, Marks Sattin

SG Recruitment, a subsidiary of SGH Global, which is an international recruitment organisation focusing primarily on the healthcare sector, announced during its Annual General Meeting the appointments of David Sumner as Chief Executive Officer and Katie Hiess as Non-Executive Director to the Board of...