Europe – Women earned 16% less than men in 2016, Eurostat finds

In 2016, women in the EU earned on average 16.2% less than men according to data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU.

The 16.2% gender pay gap in the EU means that women earned on average €0.84 for every euro a man makes per hour.  Across the EU member states, the gender pay gap in...

UK – Staff turnover on the rise as businesses face skills gap

Nearly half, or 40%, of companies in the UK say staff turnover has increased since June 2016, according to a study from London First and Lloyds Banking Group.

The study, ‘Building the workforce of the future’ also showed that 62% of firms across the UK say they face challenges in hiring...

UK – Union calls on government to act on Swedish Derogation

The Trades Union Congress is calling on ministers to take action and end the Swedish Derogation, which they say is a ‘legal loophole’ that lets agencies and employers avoid paying agency workers the going rate.

“The loophole allows bosses to pay agency staff less, even when they do identical roles...

UK – Average advertised salaries reach highest level in nearly two years

Average advertised salaries in the UK for January reached its highest level since April 2016, according to data from Adzuna.

Data from Adzuna showed a 2.9% increase in January 2018 when compared to last year. The average advertised salary in January stood at £33,369. The last time it was higher was in...

Spain – Number of temp agency workers transferred to permanent staff increases in 2017

The number of employees working for temporary agencies that transferred to permanent contracts in 2017 increased by 14.3% when compared to the previous year, according to figures from the Ministry of Employment and Social Security.

The data also showed that most of these temporary agency workers who transferred...

Germany – Employers are increasingly offering the option to work from home

Nearly half, or 39%, of employers in Germany are offering employees the option to work from home in 2018, an increase of 9% from last year, according to survey data from German IT firm Bitkom.

The survey also showed that 51% of companies expect more home office offerings for employees over the next five...

Belgium – Temporary employment up 4.1% in fourth quarter

Demand for temporary employment grew 4.1% in Belgium during the fourth quarter ended December 2017 when compared to the same period in the previous year, according to figures from Federgon, the Belgian Federation of Staffing Agencies.

Growth was seen in both the blue-collar and white-collar worker segments...

Ireland – Morgan McKinley appoints new CEO and CFO

Irish recruitment firm Morgan McKinley announced that it has appointed Aldagh McDonogh as CEO. Founder and current CEO Pat Fitzgerald will step down and take on the position of Executive Chairman.

McDonough joined the company in 2010 where she served as transformation director.

The group also announced...

World – Closing pay gap could increase women’s earnings by $2 trillion

Fully closing the gender pay gap could increase total female earnings by $2 trillion across the economies of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries, according to the latest Women in Work Index by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Findings from the index showed that Iceland,...

UK – Most managers back apprenticeship levy for all ages amid concerns over government missing 2020 targets

The majority, or 88%, of UK managers support the Apprenticeship Levy being spent on training for workers of all ages, however 47% believe the Government will not hit its target of three million apprentices by 2020, according to survey data from the Chartered Management Institute.

The apprenticeship levy,...