UK – BBC presenter wins £1.2 million IR35 tax case against HMRC over her freelance ITV role

A tax tribunal today ruled in favour of BBC presenter Lorraine Kelly over her role as a performer on ITV. The HMRC had claimed Kelly was an employee and not a freelancer and said she owed £1.2 million in taxes and national insurance contributions.

Kelly received the national insurance and income tax...

UK – Plumbing engineer who won employment law case against Pimlico Plumbers loses holiday pay claim

A UK plumbing and heating engineer who won a landmark legal battle against Pimlico Plumbers over his working rights, has lost his bid to claim £74,000 in holiday pay.

An Employment Tribunal in Croydon ruled yesterday that the plumbing and heating engineer, Gary Smith, who worked at Pimlico from 2005...

World – Staffing 360 Q4 revenue up 24.6% while loss narrows

Staffing 360 Solutions Inc. (NASD: STAF), a staffing provider operating in the US and UK, reported fourth-quarter revenue rose 24.6% to $74.1 million.

Europe – Send nominations for the 2019 European Staffing 100 list of most influential execs

Staffing Industry Analysts is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Staffing 100 list of European staffing industry achievers — the seventh-annual list of 100 men and women who have made a difference to the staffing industry or affiliated workforce solutions space.

The European Staffing 100 is not...

Europe – CW job evolves and supply chains become more complex; CWS Summit to deliver latest info

The field of contingent workforce management is rapidly evolving as technology, online staffing and legislation progress and change. CW managers have to keep abreast of changing trends while doing their daily jobs.

To help these leaders –in HR, procurement, IT and finance – stay on the cutting edge,...

World – Tech Round up: Peakon, Hiring Hub, Ola India

Peakon, a Danish startup employee retention platform, has raised €30 million to its previously announced series B round. The startup has now raised a total of €48 million for the round. Peakon was founded in 2015. According to TechCrunch, the startup focuses on three areas: employee engagement, actionable...

Europe – SIA and WEC launch new European Employment Barometer

Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, and the World Employment Confederation (WEC), the trade association for the private employment industry at a global level, have announced the launch of the European Employment Barometer, an interactive new...

UK – MERJE revenue rises 22.2% in full year 2018

Privately-held UK-based specialist recruitment consultancy MERJE reported revenue of £8.62 million for the full year 2018, an increase of 22.2% when compared to £7.05 million in 2017.

The £8.62 million revenue figure is the highest yearly figure since the company formed in 2011.

Among MERJE’s specialist...

South Africa – Professional salaries to rise 7% on average, according to Robert Walters

Salaries for professionals across South Africa are set to increase by 7% on average in 2019, according to research from Robert Walters.

Top performing professionals with highly sought-after skill sets can expect to see rises of 10%-15%.

Professionals in leadership roles within the legal and finance sector...

UK – Nearly half of workers don’t feel comfortable asking for a pay rise

Almost half, or 45% of UK workers do not feel comfortable asking their employer for a pay rise, according to survey data from CV-Library.

The survey of 1,200 UK professionals also showed that 31% claimed that they wouldn’t feel comfortable negotiating pay with a new employer either.

Furthermore, according...