UK – Uber granted 15-month probationary licence to operate in London

Uber Technologies will be able to continue to operate in London after a court granted the ride-sharing firm a 15-month probationary licence with conditions.

The company was refused a new licence to operate in London by transport regulator Transport for London on the basis that the company is not a “fit...

UK – Dillistone provides trading update, revenue to be hit by client loss and exchange rates

Dillistone Group (DSG: LSE), the UK-based supplier of recruitment software for the recruitment industry, announced a trading update today.

The group said the previously announced loss of a major client and the impact of exchange rates have had a negative impact on recurring revenues compared to the same...

UK – Uber judge and Transport for London consider one-year licence with reviews (Bloomberg)

A judge and Transport for London discussed today limiting the length of Uber Technologies Inc.'s license to operate in London to as much as one year with independent reviews every six months, reports Bloomberg. Today was the second day of the anticipated hearing in London on Uber’s ability...

UK – London remains as growing tech hub, but rest of UK falls behind in attracting foreign talent (Business Leader)

London is the most popular city in the world to work in, remaining a financial and technology hub,  however the rest of the UK falls behind in attracting global talent, reports Business Leader citing data from Gibbs Hybrid and Boston Consulting Group. The falling attractiveness of the UK to foreign...

EMEA – Nominations open for Global Power 100 — Women in Staffing list

The Global Power 100 list of the most powerful women in the workforce solutions ecosystem, which includes the staffing industry, is being compiled by Staffing Industry Analysts for the fourth year in a row, and nominations are now being accepted. We feel privileged to feature this list which highlights...

UK – Hermes couriers win employment case as they are ruled workers not self-employed

An employment tribunal in Leeds has ruled in a landmark case that Hermes couriers are workers and not self-employed and are entitled to receive the minimum wage and holiday pay.

The group of 65 Hermes couriers are also entitled to reclaim unlawful deductions from their wages due to their incorrect classification...

France – Government fines Randstad €4.5 million in action related to 2009 case

The French government fined Randstad €4.5 million for noncompliance with commitments made in 2009, according to an announcement made on Friday by the Autorité de la concurrence, the French competition authority.

Back in 2009, the French government had issued a €94.4 million fine to Adecco, ManpowerGroup...

Netherlands – Hospitality trade union FNV Horeca to join forces with Temper, but ABU and FNV Flex oppose collaboration

Dutch hospitality trade union FNV Horeca announced that it plans to work together with freelance platform Temper, however FNV Flex, the temporary employment union, and Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies have voiced their opposition.

FNV Horeca stated that “FNV Horeca and Temper will work...

Spain – SMEs will struggle to fill vacancies in the next ten years, research finds

In the next ten years, SMEs in Spain will encounter difficulties when filling vacancies according to research from Randstad and the Spanish Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises.

According to the research which studied the ratio between the demand and the total offer of employment by occupations,...

UK – Teacher ranks at the top of most desirable jobs, according to CV-Library

Teaching is the most desirable job in the UK now, according to data from jobs site CV-Library.

The survey of 1,100 UK workers compiled a list of some of the most popular jobs across the nation. Respondents were then asked to vote for which job they would like to have if there were no qualifications.

The...