Saudi Arabia – Government plans to introduce flexible work contracts in private sector (Gulf Business)

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Labour and Social Development is reportedly planning to allow workers in the private sector to be employed by the hour and paid weekly, reports Gulf Business. The new system called “flexible work” will provide both the employee and the employer flexible work contracts...

UK – Labour Party promises far-reaching reforms that would impact the staffing industry

The Labour Party published its manifesto yesterday which comprises of many proposed changes to UK employment legislation and some that would have a very significant impact on the staffing industry. The manifesto pledges a ‘Fair Deal at Work’ that includes investing in enforcement through a new Ministry...

UK – Theresa May pledges to protect the rights of gig economy workers ahead of Conservative Manifesto

Prime Minister Theresa May has promised to broaden employment rights in the UK which includes the protection of gig economy workers.

May stated that if her Conservative Party wins the general election on 8 June, her plan will include the “greatest extension of rights and protections for employees by...

Sweden – Maxkompetens Sverige to acquire Magna

Maxkompetens Sverige AB, a Swedish staffing firm, has signed an agreement to acquire a 100% stake in Magna AB for SEK 18.6 million (€1.9 million).

 Magna AB is also a Sweden-based provider of staffing and recruitment services. The agreement will include a consideration of SEK 9 million (€0.9...

Norway – OTIGA Group to acquire Active Search 1998

Norwegian staffing and recruitment provider OTIGA Group AS has entered into an agreement to acquire Active Search 1998 A/S, a Danish accounting and finance recruitment firm.

Active Search A/S was founded in 1998 and recruits accounting and finance specialists for the Danish market. The company will further...

UK – Temp worker numbers down, unemployment rate lowest since 1975

The number of temporary employees fell by 1.9% to a total of 1.53 million in the three-month period of January to March 2017 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to seasonally adjusted figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The figures from ONS also showed the employment...

France – Talent.io secures €8 million investment (TechCrunch)

French startup IT recruitment platform Talent.io has announced that it raised €8 million from existing investors Alven Capital and Ventech, reports TechCrunch. The investment boost will spur Talent.io’s plans to expand further in France as well as Germany and the UK. Talent.io helps companies find...

Denmark – Jobindex reports Q1 revenue up 16%

Jobindex A/S (JOBNDX: CPH), the Danish job board, has reported revenue for the first quarter ending 31 March 2017 of DKK 78 million (€10.4 million), an increase of 16% compared with DKK 67.3 million (€9.0 million) during the same quarter last year.

Sweden – Revenue rises for SJR in Scandinavia

Swedish staffing company SJR in Scandinavia (SJRB: SS) reported revenue for the first quarter ending 31 March 2017 of SEK 99.2 million (€10.1 million), an increase of 17.2% compared with SEK 84.7 million (€9.1 million) during the same period last year.

UK – Head Group acquires Change Recruitment

Venture capitalist and serial investor Paul Atkinson’s UK-based recruitment firm Head Group has announced the acquisition of Change Recruitment.

The transaction will see all of Change’s staff retained. Furthermore, the deal now brings together four distinct recruitment brands under the Head Group....