Belgium – Temp workers’ hours up 6% in February

The number of hours worked by temporary workers in Belgium increased by 6.14% on a seasonally adjusted basis in February when compared to the previous year, according to data from Federgon, the Belgian Federation of Staffing Agencies.

When compared to the previous month, the number of hours worked by...

UK – Total number of job vacancies on the rise in February

The number of total job vacancies in the UK increased by 0.9% in February when compared to the same period last year, according to the latest UK Job Market Report from Adzuna.

On a monthly basis, UK job vacancies are also on the rise, increasing by 3.5% in February when compared to January. Advertised...

UK – Santander offers ‘one hour a month’ contracts to its staff (Financial Times)

Santander, a high street bank in the UK, has been advertising for on call staff who are guaranteed one hour of work per month, reports the Financial Times. The bank employs 371 on-call customer service assistants on the one-hour contracts. The on-call staff represents 10% of its customers service advisers....

UK – Engineering firm fined after workers fall and suffer ‘serious injuries’ (EHS Today)

An aircraft engineering firm in the UK was fined after two workers, including a temp worker, fell from an elevated platform and suffered serious injuries, reports EHS Today. The Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard the case of the employees, one of whom worked for the engineering firm Inflite Engineering...

Global – Egon Zehnder reports revenue up 3.6% in constant currency

Egon Zehnder, the US-headquartered executive search and leadership advisory firm, today announced its 2016 financial results, reporting a 3.6% increase in global revenue in constant currency to CHF 639.5 million (EUR 597.7 million) compared to CHF 622.3 million (EUR 570.7 million) in 2015.

In reported...

UK – Self-employed bicycle courier wins holiday pay in gig economy case

A London employment tribunal has ruled that a self-employed cycle courier was entitled to holiday pay.

The courier, Andrew Boxer, works for UK-based firm Excel. He launched his claim for £321.16 after he took a week long holiday in March last year for which he was not paid. Boxer was classed as self-employed...

UK – Demand for contractors in financial services decreases, permanent vacancy roles dip

Professional recruitment firms in the UK reported that overall vacancy numbers for permanent roles fell by 1% in February 2017 compared to last year, while demand for contractors decreased by 9% year-on-year, according to new data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.

APSCo’s data,...

Ireland – CPL Resources appoints new COO

Irish recruitment firm CPL Resources announced today it had appointed Mark Buckley as the company's chief operating officer and deputy chief executive.

Buckley first joined the company in July 2013 as chief financial officer and he will continue to hold responsibility for the finance function until a...

UK – Pret A Manger promises to pay interns following backlash over its ‘sandwiches for work’ plan (The Guardian)

Pret A Manger, a UK-based sandwich shop chain, has pledged to pay a starting hourly rate to interns who are doing work experience following criticism that it had planned to pay them ‘in sandwiches’, reports The Guardian. Pret A Manger had launched a program for 500 teens aged 16-18 to work in the...

France – Groupe Fed turnover up 14% in 2016

Private French recruitment firm Groupe Fed announced a turnover of €69 million for the full year 2016, up 14% compared to the previous year.

"We are very pleased our turnover exceeded our growth objectives this year,” Alexandre Tamagnaud, co-founder of Groupe Fed, said. 

In 2016, the group’s...