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...

UK – Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority announce new licencing standards

The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) announced that it will introduce new licensing standards with the aim of better protection for vulnerable and exploited workers.

The new standards will be brought in on 1 October 2018 following an extensive consultation process over the summer and approval...

UK – Number of London jobs and jobseekers falls in August, Morgan McKinley finds

The number of jobs available in London fell by 33% in August when compared to a year ago, according to the London Employment Monitor report by recruitment firm Morgan McKinley. At the same time there was an 8% decrease in professionals seeking jobs.

When compared to July, the number of available jobs...

Germany – Real wage growth increases slightly in second quarter

Germany’s nominal wage index increased by 2.5% in the second quarter, when compared to the same period last year, while consumer prices rose by 2.0% in the same period leading to a real wage growth of 0.5%.

According to Germany’s Federal Statistical Office Destatis, the biggest increases in nominal...

Spain – Construction sector employment growth at highest since 2012, Randstad finds

Spain’s construction sector employed more than 1.2 million professionals in the second quarter of 2018, an increase of 7.2% from the same period last year and the highest figure since the second quarter of 2012, according to a study from Randstad.

Randstad’s study also analysed construction employment...

UK – Most employers don’t know where to start in sourcing disabled talent

The majority of businesses in the UK struggle to know where to source disabled talent, according to survey research from the Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative.

The research found that 70% of employers struggle to find out where to source disabled talent. Meanwhile, 11% of HR professionals feel...

UK – Teacher wins unfair dismissal case after school denied her request for flexible hours (Devon Live)

A teacher from Devon has won a discrimination case after the school she worked at prevented her from returning on a part-time basis after taking maternity leave, reports Devon Live. A four-day tribunal at Exeter County Court backed teacher Emily Hanbury's claims of indirect sex discrimination, unfair...

UK – McDonald’s, JD Wetherspoons and TGI Friday workers to go on strike for better wages and rights (The Independent)

Staff at McDonald’s, as well as hotel and pub chain JD Wetherspoons and restaurant chain TGI Fridays are staging coordinated strikes next month to highlight the issue of ‘poverty pay’ and ‘insecure working’ in the UK hospitality industry, reports The Independent. Workers in two Wetherspoon’s...

Netherlands – Headfirst Source Group H1 turnover up 12%, acquires MSP firm

HeadFirst Source Group, the Dutch staffing firm, reported turnover for the first half of 2018. Turnover rose by 12.1% to €273.1 million compared to the same period in 2017.

The group, which was acquired by Beryllium BV, a Dutch acquisition holding company, said the increase in turnover is due to the...

UK – Parity Group H1 revenue holds steady while profits show recovery

Specialist technology staffing company Parity Group (PTY: LSE) reported revenue for the six months ending 30 June 2018 of £43.2 million, an increase of 0.7% compared with £42.9 million during the same period last year. 

Parity Group reported revenue and profits from continuing operations as below....