Italy – New bill aims to regulate sharing economy

A new bill in Italy aims to aims to address the regulatory and fiscal problems associated with the sharing economy, reports ZDnet.com.

In March, a group of MPs introduced a bill that will tackle different aspects of the sharing economy such as competition and consumer protection.

The bill will create a...

Sweden – Poolia signs agreement with Bravida

Swedish staffing firm Poolia has signed a nationwide framework agreement on staffing and recruitment services with Bravida Sweden AB, a multi-technical service provider in the Nordics.

The agreement is national and across all Poolia's business areas and will involve all Poolia Office in Sweden. The agreement...

UK – More than half of HR professionals have provided staff counseling

A new survey published by the CIPD and conducted by MetLife shows that 53% of HR staff have provided counselling to employees in the past two years.

The study also shows that 67% of HR professionals surveyed by MetLife said mental health issues are a major issue in their workplace. The number of HR professionals...

Sweden – SJR in Scandinavia reports steady Q1 revenue growth

Swedish staffing company SJR in Scandinavia (SJRB: SS) reported revenue for the first quarter ending 31 March 2016 of SEK 84.7 million (€9.1 million), an increase of 0.7% compared with SEK 84.1 million (€9.0 million) during the same period last year. 

UK – Job vacancies fall due to living wage and EU Referendum

Job vacancies fell by 12% this year in the UK amid uncertainty around the upcoming EU Referendum and the introduction of the new National Living Wage, according to a survey from jobs site Indeed.

In April there was a 9% decline compared to March, in job vacancies advertised across all sectors with the...

UK – Pay rises expected to slow down due to living wage and apprenticeship levy

An average pay rise of 1.7% is expected this year according to the latest CIPD Labour Market Outlook, which suggests government-imposed increases in labour costs such as the national living wage (NLW) and the apprenticeship levy are weighing on balance sheets.

The survey of more than 1,000...

UK – REC and the Recruitment Society make new joint offer to recruiters

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and the Recruitment Society have announced a new agreement that will allow members of each organisation to benefit from attending events run by the other.

Recruitment Society members will be granted REC member discounts for Scale Up Business Growth...

UK – Most employees have experienced nepotism in the workplace

According to new research from jobs site CV-Library, 61.3% of professionals in the UK have either been a victim of nepotism or have seen it occur in the workplace.

The survey of over 2,300 UK workers aimed to uncover how prevalent nepotism is in the UK workforce, and how it impacts employee attitudes...

UK – Economic growth expected to grow at a slower rate amid EU referendum uncertainty

The UK economy is expected to continue to grow – but at a slower rate – through 2016 and 2017, and there are signs that global economic risks, including uncertainty ahead of the EU referendum, are starting to weigh on investment plans, according to the latest CBI (Confederation of British Industries)...

Poland – Work Service reports positive Q1 revenue

Work Service (WSE:WSE) the Polish staffing, RPO, and outsourcing company reported revenue of PLN 592 million  (€135.3 million)for the first quarter of 2016 ending 31 March . This was an increase of 24.7% compared with PLN 474 million (€108.3 million) during the same period last year.