Netherlands – ABU reports fall in temporary workers’ hours

The total amount of hours worked by temporary workers in the Netherlands fell by 6% in the fourth period (weeks 13-16) 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 fourth period...

Italy – Average number of temp workers down 7% in March

The average number of temporary agency workers in Italy in March 2019 decreased by 7% on an annual basis, according to figures from Ebitemp, the bilateral organisation for temporary employment representing employers’ associations and unions.

At the same time, the total payroll of temporary workers fell...

World – Uber shares begin trading, but fall more than 7% on first day

Human cloud, ride-sharing firm Uber Technologies Inc. (UBER:NYQ) began trading Friday on the New York Stock Exchange. However, shares in the San Francisco-based company closed down 7.62% on Friday to USD 41.57.

Uber shares started at USD 45.00 in its initial public offering on Friday, at the lower...

France – Temp jobs fall in Q1 year over year, but still up from Q4

Temporary employment in France fell by 1.5% year over year in the first quarter, but the number of temp jobs represented a rebound compared to the fourth quarter, according to a report released Friday by INSEE, a French agency that tracks statistics.

French temporary jobs totalled 800,300 during the first...

Europe – Tech Roundup: Funding rounds for ride sharing and talent acquisition platforms

Heetch, a Paris-based human cloud, ride-sharing platform, announced a USD 38 million funding round. Separately, HeyJobs, a Berlin-based firm that matches workers with jobs, reported a USD 12 million funding round.

Here is more on the developments:

Heetch

Human cloud, ride-sharing platform Heetch announced...

UK – Approach Personnel acquires Elizabeth Michael Associates

Approach Personnel acquired recruitment firm Elizabeth Michael Associates, the companies announced last week. The acquisition amount was in the seven figures, and the deal took immediate effect.

Elizabeth Michael Associates was founded in 1991 by John Hyde. Its headquarters is in Nottingham.

Approach...

UK – Nearly half of vegans feel discrimination by employers

Nearly half of vegan employees in the UK, 45%, said they have felt discriminated against by employers, according to a survey by employment law firm Crossland Employment Solicitors in Abingdon, England. Also, 31% said they have felt harassed at work or been treated unfairly because of being a vegan, and...

World – People: Harvey Nash, Adcorp, Upwork, Boyden and Bullhorn

Michael Grant, an advisor and associate director at recruitment firm Harvey Nash, has become the new president of the British Computer Society, the chartered institute for IT. Grant joined Harvey Nash nearly five years ago.

Adcorp Holdings Limited (ADR: JNB) reported Kevin Fihrer resigned as company secretary...

Russia – Jobs website operator HeadHunter begins trading publicly

HeadHunter Group plc (HHR: NSDQ), a Moscow-based job board operator, began trading shares Thursday on the US Nasdaq Stock Market in an initial public offering and rang the market’s opening bell.

The company’s website offers job postings and a CV database. The site has 20.0 million unique visitors...

World – Upwork Q1 revenue up 16%; gross services volume rises 21%

First-quarter revenue at Upwork Inc. (UPWK: NSDQ) rose 16.4%, and gross margin improved. The Mountain View, California-based online staffing platform also reported gross services volume increased 21.1% year over year to USD 487 million — gross service volume represents the total amount that clients...