France – Prime Minister bypasses Parliament to force through labour laws

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls invoked special constitutional measures on Tuesday during a National Assembly in order to bypass Parliament and force through controversial labour laws with the aim of lowering unemployment.

The contested labour legislation has triggered months of protests across the...

Ireland – Employer confidence high in wake of Brexit

According to Irish recruitment firm Sigmar Recruitment, Irish employers are continuing with their hiring plans into 2017 despite the economic uncertainty surrounding Brexit.

Sigmar Recruitment conducted a pulse survey with over 100 Irish employers to gauge their views on how Brexit will effect hiring...

UK – Salaries fall following Brexit but advertised jobs increase

In the wake of the UK’s Brexit, salaries across the UK dropped by 1.9% in June compared to the previous year, according to the data from job site, CV-Library.

The average UK average salary in June 2016 was £32,065 while the average salary in June 2015 was £32,695.

The data also revealed that despite...

UK – Businesses shouldn’t fear the rise of the robots

International recruitment firm Alexander Mann Solutions is encouraging organisations and industry experts to consider the benefits of robots in the workforce and is advising organisations that a fear of technology in the form of ‘robots’ could hamper innovation and future productivity.

“When we...

UK – Most employees are working beyond their contracted hours

Businesses in the UK are facing burnout as 81% of employees are working beyond their contracted hours, according to professional services firm Morgan McKinley.

The research showed that those employees who worked in high level positions were most likely to work more than 10 hours over their contracted...

UK – Empresaria announces acquisition of New Zealand recruitment group Rishworth

Empresaria (AIM: EMR), the international specialist staffing group, has announced the acquisition of an 82.6% interest in New Zealand-based Rishworth Aviation Limited and its sister companies (together known as Rishworth) for a total cash consideration of £7.5 million.

The remaining 17.4% interest...

UK – Staffline issues post-Brexit trading update

UK-based staffing and employability organisation Staffline Group (STAF: LSE) has issued an update for the first six months of 2016 ending 30 June 2016.

The company said that there has been no change in staffing demand following the recent EU Referendum, which saw the UK vote to leave the EU. The Board...

UK – Most IT leaders expect rise in non-tech staff within their teams

According to a new report from Experis, HR and IT leaders in the UK expect a rise in non-tech people entering their teams, as IT skills shortages grow.

The report, Tomorrows Tech Teams, surveyed 1,000 IT workers and 200 senior IT managers to explore the current and future strategy for the UK’s...

UK – Holt Doctors wins NHS contract for temporary staffing (Craven Herald)

Skipton-based medical recruitment agency Holt Doctors has been awarded a contract to manage the supply of temporary medical personnel for three NHS Trusts, reports the Craven Herald.

The three NHS Trusts are Doncaster and Bassetlaw, North Lincolnshire and Goole, and United Lincolnshire NHS Trusts. Altogether...

France – Cybersecurity increasingly becomes a priority for companies, says Robert Half

Digitizing and data analysis tools have made cybersecurity a priority for companies in France and their employees, according to a Robert Half Technology report on Cybersecurity.

The report shows that given the proliferation and development of attacks, protection strategies for providing an integrated...