Russia – Labour Ministry says four-day working week could improve workers’ lives despite higher costs

The Russian Ministry of Labour has sent a report to the Government of Russia on the risks and benefits of introducing a four-day working week in the future.

The report found that a reduction in the duration of the working week can lead to an increase in labour costs, as well as production costs.

At the...

Slovakia – Salary growth to slow by 2020: Grafton

Average monthly wages in Slovakia are expected to grow 5% to 7% in 2020, down from the expected growth of 6% to 8% this year, according to survey data from Grafton Recruitment.

During the second quarter of the year, the average monthly salary increased to €1,110, a growth of 9.7%, year-on-year. The...

UK – Businesses miss out by not promoting their automation investments: Hays

Nearly half of employees in the UK would be attracted to work for an organisation that was investing in automation, or has plans to do so, however organisations are failing to promote their investment in automation to potential job candidates, according to Hays.

The research found that 48% of employees...

Poland – Work Service revenue down, but losses narrow as it continues restructuring

Work Service Capital Group, (WSE:WSE) the Polish staffing and RPO provider, reported revenue for the first half of the year yesterday of PLN 840.2 million (€192.2 million) a decrease of 19.7% compared to the previous year.

Netherlands – Temporary workers’ hours down: ABU

The total amount of hours worked by temporary workers in the Netherlands decreased by 8% in the ninth period (weeks 33-36) of 2019, compared to the same period last year, according to the Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU).

ABU divides the year into four-week periods, with the eighth...

Spain – Eurofirms acquires online job search platform Forempresa

Eurofirms, the Spain-based temporary employment and human resources firm with operations in both Spain and Portugal, announced that it has acquired Mallorca-based online job search platform Forempresa.

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition does not include Forempresa’s...

Europe – Euro area and EU28 unemployment rates down in August

The euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 7.4% in August 2019, down from 8.0% in August 2018. At the same time, the EU28 unemployment rate was 6.2%, down from 6.7% in August 2018, the lowest rate recorded in the EU28 since the start of the EU monthly unemployment series in January...

UK – Remote working doubles in past four years: CV-Library

The number of remote working jobs on offer in the UK has more than doubled (51.7%) in the past four years, as businesses accept the need to change their working practices, according to data from job board CV-Library.

The findings, which analysed over 175,000 vacancies posted on the CV-Library site, also...

UK – Sopra Steria's UK recruitment business rebrands to Intelligent Resource, appoints new MD

Sopra Steria’s UK recruitment subsidiary unveiled its new identity today as it rebranded to Intelligent Resource.

In June 2019 Sopra Steria agreed to sell 100% of its recruitment subsidiary in the UK to Resource Solutions Group.

The company said its rebrand marks “the end of the Sopra Steria Recruitment...

France – Temporary employment down 4.3%: Prism’Emploi

The number of temporary workers in France decreased by 4.3% year-over-year in August 2019, according to the latest Barometer report by Prism’Emploi, the French association of employment agencies.

Among the sectors, temporary employment increased in services (3.3%), but decreased in construction (- 3.2%),...