UK: Farmer regrets employing slaves via staffing agency

Derek 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'

Costa 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”

Chris 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

The 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

Vitae 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

Ghana’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.

Uniflex 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...

France – Unemployment rate falls in Q2, temporary and fixed term employment decreases

The unemployment rate in France decreased by 0.6% in the second quarter of 2019 when compared to the same period last year, standing at 8.5% of the active population, according to data from INSEE, France’s national institute of statistics and economic studies.

The data excluded statistics from the French...

UK – Employee confidence falls to lowest level in four years: Monster

Confidence among UK workers has fallen to its lowest level in four years, according to the latest Monster Jobs Confidence Index.

The Monster Jobs Confidence Index stood at 62% in Q1 2019, down from 67% in Q4 2018. This is the lowest value of the Index since Q4 2015.

The index combines consumer and business...

Ireland – Tech employers increasingly relying on foreign talent: Indeed

Irish tech employers are increasingly relying on foreign jobseekers to fill roles in the tech sector, according to data from Indeed.

The data found that 25% of clicks on tech jobs in Ireland came from abroad in 2018, an increase from 17% in the previous year.

Tech roles account for a substantial proportion...