Netherlands – Majority of employees experience stress at work

Most Dutch workers, or 87%, said they experience stress in the workplace, according to survey data from Hays Netherlands.

The data from Hays and commissioned by Kien Research, showed that although work pressure is often referred to as an important stress factor (58%), there are many other factors that...

UK – Government investigates cold calls from recruitment agencies to teachers (Schools Week)

Minister of State at the Department for Education Nick Gibb said his department will investigate cold calls from recruitment agencies to teachers during school hours, reports Schools Week. MP Lucy Frazer brought the matter up in Parliament after she heard from her constituency that teachers were being...

Netherlands – Brunel International sees recovery in third quarter, revenue down 5%

Dutch staffing firm Brunel International (BRNL: NL) reported revenue for the third quarter ending 30 September 2017 of €194.5 million, a decrease of 5% on a like-for-like basis compared with last year.

World – Hudson Q3 revenue rises 6.5% in constant currency, Europe business down but APAC sees growth

Hudson Global Inc. (NASD: HSON) reported third-quarter revenue rose 6.5% in constant currency — the increase was 9.2% on a reported basis. Net loss was $848,000 compared to a net loss of almost $1.9 million in the year-ago quarter at the New York-based staffing, consulting and recruitment process outsourcing...

UK – The Gym Group comes under fire over its use of self-employed contracts

Parliament’s Work and Pensions Committee has criticised The Gym Group, an operator of ‘low-cost’ gyms across the UK, over its contracts which classify personal trainers as self-employed.

Worcester News reports that under the contract the personal trainers must sign as “self employed” workers,...

UK – Unite serves claim against temp employment agency ADR Network Limited and its holding company

British and Irish trade union Unite has served a claim against temporary employment agency ADR Network Limited and its holding company PPF Limited.

The claim is being served on behalf of Gary Sharrock, a self-employed driver engaged by the firms. Unite argues that Sharrock had to set up his own company...

People – Servoca, Bullhorn, Caldwell Partners, Eurostaff

UK-based Specialist recruitment and outsourcing firm Servoca announced that its Chief Financial Officer Glenn Swaby is set to retire after nine years at the company. Swaby will be replaced by Chris Hinton, who will join the board with immediate effect. Hinton previously worked at technology recruitment...

France – DLSI reports increase in third quarter revenue

French staffing firm DLSI SA (ALDLS: PAR), announced results for the third quarter ending 30 September 2017 reporting a revenue increase of 14% compared to the same period last year.

The group did not release official third quarter revenue figures but it reported turnover for the first nine months which...

UK – Deliveroo riders take legal action against the company over their employment status

Food courier Deliveroo is being taken to court by 45 Deliveroo riders who are seeking employment rights with a preliminary hearing set to begin today.

Deliveroo classifies its riders, who are tasked with delivering meals from restaurants for the firm, as self-employed and free to choose their own hours....

UK – Analysis highlights different segments of the self-employed workforce

The self-employed workforce in the UK could be divided into nine different segments according to a report from the Centre for Research on Self-Employment in conjunction with the Institute for Employment Studies.

The report, The True Diversity of Self-Employment, identified nine distinct segments which...