UK – Number of London jobs and jobseekers declines in October, according to Morgan McKinley

The number of jobs available in London decreased by 33% in October when compared to a year ago, according to the London Employment Monitor report by recruitment firm Morgan McKinley. At the same time there was a 23% decrease in professionals seeking jobs.

When compared to September, the number of available...

UK – Prime Minister targets Swedish Derogation as part of employment rights overhaul

Prime Minister Theresa May is pressing ahead with plans to boost the rights of workers in the gig economy on areas including flexibility and pay as part of a package of measures to overhaul employment laws, according to The Guardian.

May plans to end a legal loophole that allows companies to pay agency...

Sweden – NGS Group revenue and profits sink in third quarter

Net sales for the third quarter at NGS Group AB (NGS: SS), the Swedish healthcare and education staffing firm, were reported as SEK 141.9 (€13.8 million), a decrease of 15.7% compared to the same period last year.

Sweden – NetJobs Q3 revenue up 5%, but losses widen

Swedish job board NetJobs (NJOB: STO) reported revenue for the third quarter ending 30 September 2018 of SEK 8.0 million (€0.8 million), an increase of 5% compared with the same period last year.

Spain – Temporary employment agencies set to generate 4% more contracts in the winter season than last year

Temporary employment agencies in Spain will generate over one million contracts in the winter season, 4% more than in the same period last year, according to estimates by Asempleo, the Association of Employment Agencies and Temporary Employment.

Workers in the logistics sector as well as distribution...

World – Kelly Services revenue edges up 1% in third quarter

Third-quarter revenue at Kelly Services (NASD: KELYA) edged up 1.0% with growth in all three segments amidst what the company called a “challenging talent environment” in the US. The increase was 1.9% in constant currency.

Kelly Services noted Americas revenue reflects continuing growth in Kelly Educational...

UK – Gattaca full year revenue up, but swings into loss

Specialist engineering and professional services staffing firm Gattaca (GATC:LSE) reported revenue of £667.5 million for the 12 months ended 31 July 2018, an increase of 4.5% compared to the same period last year. Net Fee Income (NFI) was up 6.3% over last year.

Underlying results for the year were as...

UK – Gi Group UK acquires finance recruitment firm Marks Sattin

Gi Group UK, a provider of recruitment, staffing and workforce management services, and subsidiary of Italian staffing firm Gi Group, announced that it has purchased specialist financial and accountancy recruitment firm Marks Sattin.

No financial details of the transaction were disclosed.

Marks Sattin,...

Spain – Deliveroo withdraws appeal in employment rights case

Human cloud food courier firm Deliveroo has withdrawn its appeal against a ruling by a Spanish court that a Deliveroo rider should have been treated as an employee and not as self-employed.

The ruling dates back to June 2018 when the Valencia court said Deliveroo was not allowed to dismiss rider Victor...

UK – Permanent placements and temp billings up in October, but candidate shortages persist

The number of people placed in permanent jobs by recruitment consultancies across the UK rose in October, according to the latest Report on Jobs from IHS Markit/REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) and professional services firm KPMG.

Demand for staff among clients, as well as relatively buoyant...