Middle East – Afghanistan signs agreement with UAE to supply temporary workers (Arabian Business)

The United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to supply Afghan temporary workers to the UAE reports Arabian Business. The MoU sets up an institutional partnership with the aim of improving the management of temporary work contracts for Afghans in the UAE, to the mutual...

Poland – Work Service Q1 revenue up but net loss widens

Work Service (WSE:WSE) the Polish staffing, RPO, and outsourcing company reported revenue from continuing operations of PLN 516.5 million  (€119.3 million) for the first quarter of 2018 ending 31 March, an increase of 3.7% compared with the same period last year.

Last year, Work Service exited...

Europe – European Parliament tightens up rules on posted workers

After many months of tough negotiation, the European Parliament has voted through a number of amendments to the Posted Workers Directive. The revised rules aim to guarantee better protection for posted workers and fair competition for companies.

The Directive, which originally came into force in 1996...

Switzerland – Temp workers’ hours up 12.1% in April

The number of hours worked by temporary workers in Switzerland grew by 12.1% in April, when compared to last year, according to figures from Swiss Staffing, the Swiss Federation for Staffing Companies.

In the first four months of the year, the number of temp workers’ hours increased by 13.7% compared...

Switzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index records increase in job ads for May

The Michael Page Swiss Job Index recorded an increase in advertised jobs of 12.1% in May 2018 when compared to the same period last year.

On a month-to-month basis, the Michael Page Swiss Job Index recorded a 2.3% increase in May.

Advertised jobs in the German-speaking region, which accounts for 9 out...

Spain – Madrid Mayor suggests allowing undocumented temporary workers to fill construction labour shortages (RTVE.es)

The mayor of Madrid, Manuela Carmena , has proposed allowing undocumented immigrants to work legally as temporary workers in sectors such as construction where there is a shortage of workers, reports RTVE.es. Carmena argued that the proposal is necessary both for the "dignity" of immigrants ...

Sweden – SJR in Scandinavia revenue up 8% in Q1

Swedish staffing company SJR in Scandinavia (SJRB: SS) reported revenue for the first quarter ending 31 March 2018 of SEK 107.2 million (€10.3 million), an increase of 8.1% compared to the same period last year.

France – Temporary employment growth rate slows to 5% in April

The performance in April is weaker than the prior months of 2018: January (+8.5%), February (7.3%), March (10.4%). Prism’Emploi state that the deceleration in April follows 42 months of growth.

The transport sector saw an increase of 10.8% over the year in April, while the industrial sector reported...

Germany – Labour market barometer falls slightly due to ‘waning economy’

Germany’s labour market barometer stood at 104.1 in May, down by 0.4 points when compared to last year, according to the Institute for Employment Research.

The barometer stated that both the employment and unemployment outlook are dampening, however the barometer remains at a high level which shows...

World – Randstad: Cities play a crucial role in developing the future of work

Cities play a key role in job creation, according to research from Randstad.

“Every new highly skilled job in technology can be a catalyst for up to 5 new unrelated jobs, both low and medium skilled,” Randstad CEO, Jacques van den Broek said. “Most of these new jobs are created in cities where there...