France – Number of temporary workers falls

The number of temporary workers in February fell by 1.7% compared to the previous month, according to French job centre Pôle Emploi. Compared to the February 2015, the number of temporary workers increased by 7.2%.

The total number of temporary workers on a seasonally adjusted basis was 643,400.

Among...

UK – Competition in the workplace can hold women back

According to new research from the UCL (University College London) School of Management, women take competition with other women at work too seriously, and it could be damaging their careers.

Assistant Professor Sun Young Lee found that women experience competition with same-gender co-workers more negatively...

World – PageGroup reports strong Q1 results

International specialist recruitment firm PageGroup (MPI: LSE) reported gross profit for the first quarter ending 31 March 2016 of £142.4 million, an increase of 3.6% in constant currency (CC) compared with £135.7 million during the same period last year.

Gross profit broken down by recruitment type...

UK – Number of jobs and jobseekers fall in March

According to the latest London Morgan McKinley Employment Monitor, the number of available jobs decreased by 13% in March compared to the previous month. The number of job seekers was also down 25%.

Jobseekers decreased from17,219 in February to 12,998 in March. Meanwhile, year-on-year, the number of...

UK – HR executives concerned about mental health in the workplace

More than half of HR executives in the UK are concerned about mental health in the workplace according to new research from MetLife.

 The study shows HR departments are becoming more concerned about mental health issues as 67% of those questioned say it is a major issue at their workplace. Meanwhile,...

Netherlands – Regulator approves takeover of staffing firm

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM)  has approved the proposed acquisition of Dutch temporary employment agency Olympia by franchise entrepreneur Dimitri Yocarini and Avedon Capital Partners.

The seller is local investment bank NIBC. According to the regulator,...

Italy – Hackers leak data from job portals in protest over new labour laws

Online hacktivist groups Anonymous Italy and LulzSec Italy have hacked several Italian job portals and employment agencies and leaked personal data of millions of employees and business owners to protest against the new labour laws in the country, reports Softpedia.

The hacking operation called OpNessunDorma,...

UK – Over half of SME owners have shared their opinion on whether the UK should leave the EU

According to a new survey from UK-based electricity and gas supplier Opus Energy Limited, 51% of SME owners (Small-to-medium enterprises) have shared their opinion on whether the UK should leave the EU.

The EU referendum in which UK citizens will get to vote on whether the UK should leave or stay in the...

UK – Randstad Student Support warns rushed government reforms place disabled students at risk

Randstad Student Support has warned that rushed reforms to the UK’s Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) have the potential to place disadvantaged students at significant risk if implemented.

According to Randstad Student Support, new minimum requirements introduced through the Quality Assurance Framework...

UK – APSCo announces new Representative Committee

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies has announced its new Representative Committee which will take responsibility for shaping the strategy and direction of the trade association over the next two years.

Nominations for APSCo’s Representative Committee were open to any member director...