France – Wage index up 0.6% in third quarter

An index of wages and salaries in France’s nonfarm business sector rose 0.6% in the third quarter when compared to the second on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to Insee, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, which released the index. On a year-over-year basis, the index...

UK – Three quarters of professionals want a second Brexit vote

Three-quarters of professionals surveyed by Morgan McKinley want a second referendum on Brexit, the global recruitment firm reported.

Seventy-four percent of the 6,500 respondents voted in favour of a second referendum. And when asked how the participants would vote in a second referendum, 3%...

UK – Tech recruitment and the skills mismatch (Staffing Industry Review Online)

When it comes to IT skills, finding the right workers is difficult and technologies are constantly changing. We spoke to several UK recruitment firms about the IT recruitment market in the UK on what skills are in demand and what is being done to attract and retain those IT workers for a story in Staffing...

Ireland – Law to clamp down on zero-hour contracts could be in place this spring (The Journal)

The Irish government promises a new law banning zero-hour contracts will be in force in the spring, The Journal reported. The “Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill” will prohibit zero-hour contracts “except in situations of genuine casual employment,” according to The Journal. Staffing...

UK – SThree CEO to step down following upbeat 2018 trading update

SThree plc (STHR:LSE) has announced that CEO, Gary Elden, will step down early in the new year following a strong finish to the year with Group gross profit up 12% for both Q4 and for FY18.

The exact date of Elden’s departure is yet to be determined but expected to be by the time of the Company's AGM...

Germany – Economy to cool, employment growth to decelerate

The German economy will cool in 2019, slowing down the rise in employment, according to the ifo Institute’s Economic Forecast for Winter 2018.

The forecast calls for economic growth in Germany to decline from 1.5% this year to 1.1% next year, before accelerating to 1.6% in 2020 due to a higher number...

UK – Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority names new chief executive

The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority named Michael Rich as its new chief executive and reappointed Margaret Beels as its chair.

The GLAA is a national law enforcement and compliance agency in the UK charged with protecting vulnerable workers from exploitation. Its broad remit covers the entire labour...

Italy – Number of employed falls, first quarter-on-quarter decline since Q1 2015

The number of people employed in Italy decreased in the third quarter, the first quarter-on-quarter drop in the absolute number of people in work since the first quarter of 2015. The National Institute for Statistics reported 23.25 million people were in employment in Italy in the third quarter of 2018,...

UK – Average salaries rise for first time in six months: Adzuna

Average UK advertised salaries rose in October for the first time in since April, according to the UK Job Market Report released by job search engine Adzuna.co.uk. However, advertised job vacancies in the UK continued to fall as Brexit continues to impact hiring.

The report found average advertised...

UK – Jaguar Land Rover confirms scaling down of agency workforce (CoventryLive)

CoventryLive reported hundreds of agency staff at Jaguar Land Rover will lose their jobs before Christmas. Agency job losses had earlier been reported, but a leaked document from staffing supplier DHL outlined what will happen. “Solihull will need to reduce staffing levels by 250-plus operators”...