UK – JD Sports and Assist Recruitment accused of mistreating agency workers

JD Sports and its staffing agency, Assist Recruitment, deny allegations of poor working conditions at the sportswear chain’s Rochdale warehouse, according to media reports.

The companies are responding to an undercover investigation by Channel 4 News, which alleges a litany of harsh practices inside...

Finland – Universal basic income programme test set; could encourage temping? (KWBU)

Finland plans to test a universal basic income program for 2,000 people that would provide a guaranteed monthly check from the government with no strings attached, KWBU reports. “In the present system they are a little bit afraid of accepting job offers, say, for two months or three months, because...

Global – Hiring plans set to pick up worldwide in first quarter

Employers worldwide report cautiously optimistic hiring plans for the first quarter of 2017, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released by ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE: MAN).

Employers expect staffing levels to increase in 23 of 25 countries in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region...

Europe – CXC Global divests European business

CXC Global, an independent contractor management firm, announced the divestiture of its recruitment agency service business in the EMEA to its existing management team led by CEO Michelle Reilly. The divestiture takes effect 1 January 2017.

The recruitment agency service business will be rebranded as...

UK – Temp workforce hindered by poor employment practices, Adecco Retail finds

The temporary workforce in the UK remains a largely untapped resource for many employers as worker enthusiasm for the role is undermined by poor employment practices, according to new research from Adecco Retail. The research found temporary workers appreciate this working solution at key junctures in...

France – Study finds job seekers with African names still face discrimination (The Local)

A new study found job seekers in France with African names still face discrimination, The Local reports. The study tested 40 businesses in six cities employment more than 1,000 people, and 30% of big businesses preferred candidates with French-sounding names, according to the report. While the sample...

Global – Adecco sells majority stake in Beeline VMS, will combine with IQNavigator

Adecco is selling a majority stake in its Beeline vendor management system division for US$100 million in cash plus a US$30 million note to private equity firm GTCR, which also holds a majority stake in VMS provider IQNavigator. Plans call for the operations of Beeline and IQNavigator to be merged with...

UK – London city jobs post first post-Brexit year-on-year increase

With the Christmas and bonus seasons looming, the number of London city jobs fell an unsurprising 14% in November from October, according to the Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor. However, on a year-over-year basis, jobs increased by 6%.

“This is the first post-Brexit year-on-year increase in...

Sweden – Poolia signs three-year deal to recruit for airport operator

Poolia signed an agreement to recruit managers and specialists for Swedavia, a state-owned company that operates 10 airports across Sweden, the companies announced.

The deal runs for three years and covers the whole of Sweden. Poolia is one of three recruitment partners.

Poolia is a publicly traded staffing...

Netherlands – ABU reveals number of agency workers growing

The Dutch Staffing Association, ABU, published its annual Agency Work Monitor (Uitzendmonitor), which provides insight into the key figures and trends inside the Dutch staffing market.

According to the report, in 2015 there were 770,000 temporary agency workers, compared to 660,000 in 2013, according...