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Poland – Temporary employment remains popular, but numbers fall
21 August 2019The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy reported that the number of temporary workers recruited by agencies in 2018 amounted to 776,144, a decrease of 87,681 from 2017.
According to the Polish News Bulletin, the decreasing number of temporary workers does not imply that the popularity of temporary...
Denmark: Jobindex downgrades expectations blaming stalled job market
20 August 2019Jobindex A/S (JOBNDX: CPH), the Danish job board announced its results for the second quarter with growth in net sales of 1% compared to Q2 2018 but EBITDA (excluding special items) down 7%.
The company believes the job market has stalled and has downgraded its expectations for the full year to net sales...
Sweden: SJR sees profits tumble over 60%
20 August 2019SJR in Scandinavia (SJRB: SS), the Swedish staffing company reported revenue for the second quarter ending 30 June 2019 2018 up slightly at 1% but both operating profit and profit after tax fell over 60%
According to the company, the increase in revenue was mainly due to the acquisition of Women Executive...
UK: Farmer regrets employing slaves via staffing agency
20 August 2019Derek Wilkinson, director of Sandfields Farms in Stratford-upon-Avon and Worcestershire, has spoken of his regret after discovering modern-day slaves were given work at his premises, according to the BBC, with two of the victims employed through a licensed recruitment agency.
"I regret that we've...
UK: Employees call £200 deductions for training 'unfair'
20 August 2019Costa Coffee employees at multiple stores claim they have had costs of £200 deducted from their final payslip for training, according to the BBC.
The BBC spoke to 13 current and former Costa employees at stores in Essex who say they have also been subjected to other deductions for till discrepancies...
Ireland: Agency spending “out of control”
19 August 2019Chris MacManus, Sinn Féin General Election candidate Councillor, has claimed temporary agency staff spending by the Irish Health Services (HSE) is out of control according to the Irish Independent.
Councillor MacManus said: "Figures released to Sinn Féin have shown how rampant spending on temporary...
Russia: Sniper job posting is fake news
19 August 2019The Russian National Guard has described the announced recruitment of a sniper to ensure security during mass events via the newly-listed job board, HeadHunter, as fake news according to the Interfax news agency.
The vacancy was posted on the HeadHunter website allegedly on behalf of the Moscow OMON Special...
Saudi Arabia: Recruiters target Portuguese nurses
19 August 2019Vitae Professionals, an agency dedicated to recruiting nurses, announced that a Saudi Arabian hospital is recruiting more than a hundred nurses from across Europe.
"Lisbon will once again be the scene of a major recruitment event, this time for the placement of nurses. One of the most prestigious...
Ghana: Implementing a National Labour Migration Policy
19 August 2019Ghana’s Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MERL) is developing a National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) to improve and harness the benefits of labour migration.
Speaking on the importance of the Policy at a workshop in Accra last Thursday, Mr Ernest Berko, a Deputy Director of Policy Planning...
Sweden: Uniflex signs up farmers.
19 August 2019Uniflex and Poolia have signed a framework agreement with Lantmännen an agricultural cooperative owned by 25,000 farmers, regarding staffing and recruitment services. The agreement is valid throughout Sweden and extends over three years.
"We are extremely proud to be a supplier to Lantmännen and...