UK – MPs and lawyers call for ban on unpaid shift work

MPs and lawyers in the UK are calling for unpaid shifts to be made illegal.

Currently, companies can invite prospective employees to do trial shifts with the possibility of a job at the end; however, according to BBC News, trade union Unite has pointed to an increase in complaints over unpaid shift work....

UK – Empresaria full year revenue up 28% in constant currency

Empresaria (AIM: EMR), the international specialist staffing group, reported revenue today for the year ended 31 December 2017 of £357.1 million, an increase of 28% in constant currency, when compared to last year.

World – Bullhorn buys Talent Rover and Jobscience; planning to offer platform choices

Bullhorn, a global supplier of software to staffing firms, today announced the acquisition of fellow software suppliers Talent Rover and Jobscience, two separate firms based in the US.

Talent Rover and Jobscience provide applicant tracking for staffing firms and workflow management functionality around...

UK – Spring Budget 2018 focuses on skills development measures

Chancellor Phillip Hammond announced his 2018 Spring Budget yesterday which addressed skills-related measures as well as GDP growth.

Addressing skills-related spending Hammond said, “As our economy changes, we must ensure people have the skills they need to seize the opportunities ahead.” He then...

Europe – European Commission seeks greater social protection for gig economy workers

The European Commission has recommended that gig economy workers such as Deliveroo couriers and Uber drivers, should be entitled to benefits such as unemployment benefits and maternity leave.

In its proposal for access to social protection, the commission announced that its objective is to support people...

France – Temporary employment up in fourth quarter

Temporary employment saw an increase of 2.1% in the fourth quarter, when compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Ministry of Employment, Vocational Training and Social Dialogue (Dares).

The 2.1% fourth-quarter increase amounted to 15,400 more temporary workers than in the previous...

Belgium – Companies increasingly using Recruitment, Search & Selection firms, Federgon finds

The Recruitment, Search & Selection sector reported growth in turnover of 19.3% during the fourth quarter of 2017, when compared to the previous year, according to a report from Federgon, the national federation of HR service providers.

"The RSS sector continues to benefit from the good economic...

Europe – 2018 Europe Staffing 100: Nominations due

For the sixth year, Staffing Industry Analysts is putting together its Staffing 100 list of executives who are the top influencers in the European staffing industry. These are the people who helped develop the market, which posted €161.5 billion in revenue, according to the most recent estimate.

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Germany – Amadeus FiRe full year revenue up 6.5%, gross profit and EBITA also increase

German recruitment firm Amadeus FiRe AG (AADX: GER) reported final consolidated full year results for 2017 with revenue of €184.5 million, an increase of 6.5% from the previous year.

The group stated that temporary employment, recruitment and further training sectors contributed positively to its revenue...

UK – Castlerock Recruitment Group acquires Healthcare Locums

Castlerock Recruitment Group (‘CRG’), a healthcare recruitment agency based in Merseyside, UK, announced that it has acquired London-based recruitment firm Healthcare Locums.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed but CRG stated that it is set to achieve revenue in excess of £130 million per...