Netherlands – Deliveroo set to pay its couriers as freelancers (RTLNieuws)

Food courier company Deliveroo will pay its delivery staff operating in the south region of the Netherlands as freelancers, reports RTLNieuws. This means that Deliveroo drivers will no longer be paid by the hour, but per delivery. As freelancers, they will also no longer be eligible for a holiday allowance,...

Sweden – Hedera Group Q1 revenue up, plans acquisitions

Swedish recruitment firm Hedera Group (HEGR:SS) reported revenue for the first quarter ended 31 March 2017 of SEK 41.3 million (€4.3 million), an increase of 151% compared to SEK 16.4 million (€1.7 million) last year.

France – Samsic acquires Spains’ Top Perfil and Eco Gamma Alfa to enter temp employment market

French professional services group Samsic has purchased an 80% stake in Spanish temporary employment firm Top Perfil (Top Profile) and recruitment specialist Eco Gamma Alfa.

Both Top Perfil and Eco Gamma Alfa were both owned by Luis Alberto Taibo and Susana Gutiérrez, who will be selling their 80% stake....

Ireland – Zero hours contracts to be banned in most circumstances under new plan

The Government of Ireland is set to ban zero-hours contracts in “most circumstances” under new draft legislation.

The Cabinet approved draft legislative proposals from Jobs Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor and Small Business Minister Pat Breen that will “address problems caused by the increased...

Europe – Euro area unemployment rate falls to lowest level since 2009

The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.5% in March 2017 down from 10.2% in March 2016. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since April 2009, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Eurostat figures also showed that...

UK – Locum pay increases despite agency pay cap (The Independent)

Locum pay has increased to its highest rate on record as one in 30 locum doctors are paid more than £120 an hour, reports the Independent with data from Liason, which processes hospital locum payments. The data shows that hourly pay for locums between October and December increased by 1.4% to £64.17....

World – Lists of largest staffing firms and more: Survey deadline today

The annual online survey to determine the largest and fastest-growing staffing company rankings and opportunity lists for 2017 is now open. Staffing Industry Analysts compiles and publishes the lists of staffing firms each year, based on this annual survey. Information is collected for lists covering...

UK – MPs condemn companies that use ‘bogus’ self-employment practices

MPs in the Work and Pensions Select Committee are calling for an end to ‘bogus self-employment’ practices. During an assessment of modern employment practices, MPs named and questioned companies such as Uber, Amazon and Deliveroo.

Frank Field, the chair of the committee, said; "Companies in the...

UK – SThree defends role of non-executive director

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France – Temporary employment up in March

Temporary employment in France grew by 8.2% in March compared to last year, according to data from Prism’Emploi, the French association of employment agencies.

The data also showed that all sectors showed improvement between 5% to 15%. The Transport sector was up 14.7% and construction was up 11.9%,...