German court rules robots must take Sundays off

A retailer in Germany which owns 40 fully automated mini-shops, has been forced to comply with a ruling by the highest administrative court in the state of Hesse that has said that Sonntagsruhe (Sunday, the legally protected rest day) must be observed even if no workers are involved, reports The Financial...

Sky Sports pundit loses IR35 £210,000 tax battle

Former professional footballer and Sky Sports pundit Neil McCann lost his appeal at the Upper Tier Tribunal, leaving him with a tax bill in the region of £210,000.

McCann’s playing career saw him represent Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers, Southampton and Falkirk. He also played 26 times for Scotland...

Accidents among temporary workers in Germany trend down

The number of reportable work-related accidents in Germany per 1,000 temporary employees has halved from 34 to 17 most recently since 2008, reports the Frankfurter Allgemeine, citing a report by administrative trade association VBG, which is responsible for the temporary employment industry. The report...

Recruitment activity down amid UK economic uncertainty

Amid reports of hiring freezes and cost cutting at clients across the UK, permanent placements and temp billings fell in March, according to the latest UK Report on Jobs by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG, compiled by S&P Global.

The report also noted increased staff availability...

Artificial intelligence could displace up to 8 million UK jobs

AI adoption in the UK labour market could lead to 7.9 million job losses and no GDP gains, according to a worst case scenario based on research from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

The IPPR is a “progressive” think tank and registered charity funded by charitable trusts, foundations,...

Randstad accuse former CSE officials of embezzlement

A public prosecutor's office in France has opened a preliminary investigation into suspicions of embezzlement by elected officials of the social and economic committee (CSE) of Randstad Inhouse Services in France, reports Le Monde. Established in La Plaine-Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis), this CSE is...

Cisco, Indeed, Google, others form collaborative to upskill workers on AI

Several tech giants and workforce ecosystem firms formed a collaborative to find out how AI is changing jobs and what skills workers will need to be successful. It plans to provide recommendations for employers seeking ways to upskill workers in preparation for AI. Firms taking part include Accenture,...

House of HR full-year revenue up 8.1% as profits improve

House of HR, the Belgian staffing firm and the 7th largest staffing firm in Europe, reported like-for-like revenue growth of 8.1% for the full year 2023. Revenue totalled €3.39 billion.

The group said it reported growth despite facing ‘formidable market headwinds’.

EBITDA stood at €373...

RE Recruitment acquires Truly Tailored Recruitment

UK-based independent recruitment firm RE Recruitment announced it acquired Truly Tailored Recruitment.

Financial details were not disclosed.

Truly Tailored Recruitment, a boutique recruitment agency based in Cheltenham, focuses on supporting the SME market.

According to RE Recruitment, the collaboration...

AI will lead to reduction in workers, Adecco finds

Artificial intelligence will lead to many companies employing fewer people in the next five years, reports Reuters, citing a survey by the Adecco Group. The survey found that 41% of the 2,000 managers surveyed expect that they will employ fewer employees in the next five years due to technology. At the...