UK – Association blasts IR35 noncompliance letters sent to GlaxoSmithKline contractors

IPSE on Wednesday cautioned that recent letters sent to contractors at UK pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline by HM Revenue and Customs — warning the contractors they are considered to be working inside IR35 — is an example of the confusion that will happen when IR35 rules are expanded.

“These letters...

World – IT staffing and solutions firm CTG rejects offer to be acquired

The board of CTG reported Thursday that it rejected Assurance Global Services’ unsolicited offer to buy the firm for USD 6 per share. The board said the proposed deal undervalued CTG, which is based in Buffalo, New York, and provides IT recruitment and solutions in Europe and the US.

It noted that board...

Italy – Average number of temp workers slips in June: Ebitemp

The average number of temporary agency workers in Italy in June 2019 fell by 6.5% on an annual basis, according to figures from Ebitemp, the bilateral organisation for temporary employment representing employers’ associations and unions.

When compared to May, the number of temporary agency workers remained...

Germany – Jobs growth slowing, up just 0.8%

Employment growth slowed in Germany. The number of people employed in Germany rose by 358,000 people, or 0.8% in July compared to July 2018, Statistisches Bundesamt reported Thursday. That’s lower than the year-over-year growth of 0.9% in June, 0.9% in May and 1.0% in April.

Meanwhile, the number of...

Ireland – Average weekly earnings rise 3.5% year over year in Q2

Workers’ average weekly earnings in Ireland rose 3.5% year over year in the second quarter to €771.12, according to preliminary estimates released this week by Ireland’s Central Statistics Office.

The Central Statistics Office also reported average hourly earnings rose 3.8% in the second quarter...

World – Hays profits impacted by reduced business confidence and restructuring in Europe

Hays (HAS: LSE) today reported net fees of £1.12 billion for the full year ended 30 June 2019, an increase of 6% on a like-for-like basis when compared to the same period last year.

The group also reported that 19 countries delivered all-time record performances.

South Africa – AdvTech full year revenue rises 14.8%, profits see uptick

South Africa-based recruitment firm AdvTech (ADH: SJ) reported revenue today for the six months ended 30 June 2019 of ZAR 2.49 billion (USD 162.2 million), an increase of 14.8% compared to the previous year’s results.

AdvTech adopted International Financial Reporting Standard 16 and have restated last...

Netherlands – ZZP Nederland takes over Victor Mundi’s self-employed initiatives

ZZP Nederland, a Dutch independent organisation for the self-employed, announced that it has taken over ownership of the self-employed initiatives of Netherlands-based marketing firm Victor Mundi.

The self-employed initiatives include ‘Day of the Self-employed’, the ‘FOTY (freelancer of the year)...

Europe – Apple ends contracts for hundreds of workers hired to listen to Siri recordings (The Guardian)

Hundreds of Apple workers across Europe who were employed to evaluate its virtual assistant Siri recordings for errors have lost their jobs after the company announced it was suspending the programme, referred to as ‘grading’, earlier this month, The Guardian reports. More than 300 employees have...

Spain – Eurofirms finalises acquisition of Job Digital Networks (Expansión)

Eurofirms, the Spain-based human resources firm with operations in both Spain and Portugal, has finalised the acquisition of Barcelona-based Job Digital Networks, which owns online job search platform CornerJob, reports Expansión, citing sources close to the group. CornerJob says it offers a 100% mobile...