UK – Nearly half of recruitment firms unaware of impact of Criminal Finances Act

Almost half of UK recruitment firms, or 43%, risk facing possible criminal charges due to a lack of information and understanding of the Criminal Finances Act 2017, according to a study from contractor management solutions supplier 6CATS International.

As of 16 April, the regulation will increase HMRC’s...

Netherlands – Randstad and Tempo-Team employees required to undergo mandatory anti-discrimination course (AD.nl)

All employees of temporary staffing firms Randstad and Tempo-Team in the Netherlands are required to take an anti-discrimination course after it was found last month that some temporary staffing firms participated in discriminatory behaviour, reports AD.nl. The course is in response to research from...

Netherlands – Brunel Q4 revenue down 1% while EBIT and profits improve

Brunel International (BRNL: NL), the 10th largest staffing firm in the Netherlands, reported revenue for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2017 of €210.2 million, down 1% on a like-for-like basis when compared to the same period last year.

Sweden – Hedera Group Q4 revenue down 27% in the fourth quarter

Swedish recruitment services firm Hedera Group (HEGR:SS) reported revenue for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2017 of SEK 37.4 million (€3.7 million), a decrease of 27% compared to last year.

Sweden – NetJobs Q4 revenue declines due to weak performance in German business

Swedish job board NetJobs (NJOB: STO) reported revenue for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2017 of SEK 10.4 million (€1.0 million), a decrease of 14% compared with the same period last year.

UK – Workers put in £31 billion of free overtime in 2017, study finds

The amount of free overtime put in by workers in the UK during 2017 was worth over £31 billion, according to a study by the Trades Union Congress.

The study found that approximately five million people were working an average of over seven hours a week without pay. The TUC estimated that the extra work...

World – Hays turnover and net fees boosted by Germany and Australia while UK remains stable

International recruitment firm Hays (LON: HAS) reported net fees for the six months ended 31 December 2017 with a 12% increase on a like-for-like basis compared to the previous year. The company also reported operating income increased by 14% on a like-for-like basis.

Sweden – SJR in Scandinavia Q4 revenue up 10.2%, profits also rise

Swedish staffing company SJR in Scandinavia (SJRB: SS) reported revenue for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2017 of SEK 99.8 million (€9.9 million), an increase of 10.2% compared to the same period last year.

France – Number of temporary workers up 6.6% in December

At the end of December 2017, the number of temporary workers grew by 6.6% compared to the previous year, according to figures from Pôle Emploi.

Data from Pôle Emploi showed that at the end of December 2017, the number of temporary workers stood at a seasonally adjusted 804,400.

The industrial sector...

UK – Number of EU nationals working in the UK on the rise

The number of EU citizens working in the UK increased in the year after the EU Referendum vote but the pace of the growth is at its slowest in more than four years, according to data from the Office of National Statistics.

Figures from ONS showed that there were an estimated 2.35 million overseas employees...