France – Budget 2019 aims to slash more than 4,000 public sector jobs (The Local.fr)

Earlier this week the French government announced that it is planning a budget that aims to cut taxes and rein in spending which includes the axing of 4,100 public sector jobs, reports The Local.fr. The pillar of the 2019 budget will be a combined €20 billion of tax cuts for businesses and €6 billion...

World – Harvey Nash revenue and profits surge on back of strong European performances

Harvey Nash (HVN: LSE), the UK-based IT staffing firm announced its unaudited interim results for the six month period ended 31 July 2018. Revenue rose by 14.8% to £292.2 million. On a constant currency basis, revenue rose by 15.3%.

UK – Edward Reed Recruitment and Laurus Executive Search announce merger

Newcastle-based recruitment firm Edward Reed Recruitment announced that it has joined forces with Laurus Executive Search, an executive search firm based in Hexham.

Edward Reed, which specialises in mid- to senior-level management placements across a variety of industry sectors, will seek to solidify...

UK – Most employees believe looks affect your career prospects

New research from job board CV-Library found that 70% of British employees believe the way someone looks can affect their career prospects.

The study, which surveyed 1,040 UK workers around the topic of physical appearance and career prospects, found that 79% of professionals believe that the way you...

Germany – Women in leadership positions increases only marginally in the past 20 years, research finds

The proportion of women in leadership positions in Germany increased slightly over the past 20 years, according to a study from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).

In 1997, 26.6% of all executives were female, compared to 29.2% in 2017, a 2.6% increase. The increase is surprisingly low given the...

UK – Labour plans to set up a state supply teacher agency (TES News)

The Labour party looking at setting up a state supply agency as part of plans to help save schools in the UK save £500 million a year from their supply teacher bill, reports TES News. Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner also outlined plans to set up a national substitute teacher register. During...

UK – Contractor wins payout from HMRC in embarrassing landmark IR35 employment case

An HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) contractor has successfully claimed for unpaid holiday pay after the HMRC determined that she was an employee.

The landmark case could impact public sector contractors who have been put on agency payroll and umbrella arrangements following the public sector IR35 reforms...

France – Freelance.com corrects its H1 turnover after finding accounting error

French online staffing platform, Freelance.com (EPA: ALFRE), said it had detected a material error in its H1 2018 results, which were published in August 2018.

The group said its sales in France amounted to €63.8 million, instead of the €66.3 million it reported earlier this year which led to a rectified...

UK – Minimum wage workers underpaid by a record £15.6 million

The HM Revenue and Customs last week identified a record £15.6 million of underpayment of the minimum wage for more than 200,000 workers. The number was double that in 2016-17 and the highest number since the National Minimum Wage came into force in 1999.

The year also set a new record for penalties...

UK – Student hires increase 16% in 2018, research finds

Overall student hires in the UK increased by 16% in 2018 when compared to 2017, according to research from the Institute of Student Employers.

The research also found that while the number of graduate jobs (17,667) outstripped apprenticeship (5,499) and school leaver programmes (766), they continue to...