France – Youth are more receptive to temporary work, Prism’Emploi finds

Young people under the age of 25 in France are becoming receptive to temporary work, according to new research from Prism’Emploi, the French association of employment agencies.

The research found that youth are significantly more likely to have experienced this form of employment. Prism’Empoi found...

UK – Northern Irish man awarded £3,000 in workplace age discrimination case (BBC News)

A 63-year-old man has been awarded £3,000 by an industrial tribunal after it found that he had been discriminated against when a firm told him he was too old to apply for a job, reports BBC News. Patrick Matier, from Northern Ireland, said he was told that there was no point in applying for a job as...

UK – Services sector recruitment falls to 25-year low

The number of private sector services firms looking to recruit in the third quarter has fallen to a 25-year low, according to survey data from the British Chamber of Commerce.

The survey of 5,600 businesses, found that the percentage of services firms attempting to recruit fell from 60% to 47%, its lowest...

UK – TV presenter faces £2 million tax probe over freelance earnings

Freelance presenter Eamonn Holmes is being investigated as part of a test case by officials from HM Revenue and Customs. It is estimated that Holmes is facing a tax bill of up to £2 million.

The Belfast Telegraph reports that Holmes, who presents for ITV, is paid through his own limited liability...

Switzerland – Jobless rate down to 2.4% in September

The Swiss registered unemployment rate stood at 2.4% in September, down from 3.0% in September of last year according to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

SECO found that there were 106,586 unemployed who were registered at the regional employment agencies, down by 20% compared to the...

Netherlands – 1,000 jobs to expire at Nedcar, including 200 temporary jobs (De Limburger)

Approximately 1,000 jobs at car manufacturer VDL Nedcar are set to get the axe, including 200 temporary jobs, reports De Limburger. BMW, which is Nedcar’s only client, plans to build fewer cars next year which means that less staff will be needed. The job losses involve 500 employees who were hired...

World – Resources Connection revenue up 26.5%

Professional staffing provider Resources Connection Inc. (NASD: RECN), which operates as Resources Global Professionals, reported revenue rose 26.5% in its fiscal first quarter 2019 ended 25 August 2018.

The results include revenue from US-based Accretive Solutions Inc., which was acquired...

UK – Labour productivity up 1.4% in Q2

Labour productivity in the UK, as measured by output per hour, grew by 1.4% in the second quarter of 2018 ended June when compared with the same quarter a year ago, according to new data published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

ONS added that productivity is still performing well below the...

UK – Study reveals half of workers are either under or over skilled

Approximately half, or 49%, of UK workers are in jobs they are either under- or over-skilled for, according to a study from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

The CIPD’s report ‘Over-skilled and underused: Investigating the untapped potential of UK skills’ surveyed 3,700 UK employees...

People – FCSA, Witt/Keiffer, Rota

The Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA) announced the appointment of Chris James as its new Chairperson.  James takes over this position from Graham Fisher who has served as Chair during 2018. In his new role, Chris will support Julia Kermode as chief executive and the FCSA team...