Netherlands – Temp workers’ hours up 6%

The total amount of hours worked by temporary workers in the Netherlands grew by 6% in the third period (weeks 9-12) of 2018, compared to the same period last year, according to the Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU).

ABU divides the year into four-week periods, with the first period...

UK – REC appoints Neil Carberry as new Chief Executive

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has appointed Neil Carberry as its new chief executive.

Carberry will take up the role on 25 June 2018. The appointment of Carberry follows the departure of previous Chief Executive Kevin Green.

Currently, Carberry is the managing director of the Confederation...

Ireland – Majority of employers plan to give staff a raise this year

Most Irish-based employers plan on giving their staff pay rises this year, according to the latest Employment Market Monitor from recruitment firm Cpl Resources.

Cpl Resources’ monitor showed that employers pointed to better career opportunities (41%) and better salaries and promotions (33%) as the...

Switzerland – The Adecco Group buys General Assembly in €335 million deal

The Adecco Group, the world’s largest staffing firm, announced a definitive agreement to acquire General Assembly, a US-based technology education provider.

The total enterprise value of the deal, which includes debt, is €335 million (USD 412.5 million).

The Adecco Group stated that the acquisition...

Ireland – Number of professional jobs available down 10.4% in March

The number of professional jobs available in March 2018 in Ireland decreased by 10.4% when compared to the previous year, according to the latest Morgan McKinley Ireland Employment Monitor. 

Morgan McKinley stated that the reduction in professional job vacancies was due to seasonal factors and unexpected...

UK – Amazon workers say they don’t take toilet breaks for fear of being punished

Amazon fulfilment centre staff are in fear of using the toilet in case they miss their targets or they are disciplined over the time used, reports Business Insider UK with survey data from worker campaign platform Organise.

The survey of Amazon workers found that almost three-quarters of fulfilment centre...

Netherlands – Human rights commission slams government plans to reduce minimum wage for disabled workers (Dutchnews.nl)

The Dutch human rights commission has condemned government plans to allow employers to pay workers with a physical or mental disability below the minimum wage, reports Dutchnews.nl. Dutch ministers have said that allowing employers to break minimum pay rates will courage them to take on more disabled...

Italy – Temporary agency workers up 23.2% in February

The number of temporary agency workers in Italy for February 2018 increased by 23.2% on an annual basis, according to figures from Ebitemp, the bilateral organisation for temporary employment representing employers’ associations and unions.

Ebitemp figures also showed that the total payroll of temporary...

UK – London jobs available down in March, number of professionals looking for jobs also slumps

The number of jobs available in London fell by 37% in March when compared to the same period last year, according to the latest Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor. The Monitor also showed a 44% decrease in professionals seeking jobs in March, year-on-year.

On a month-to-month basis the Monitor...

UK – More than four million employees could job hop this year, Robert Half finds

Approximately 4.5 million employees in the UK are likely to seek a new job this year, according to research from Robert Half UK.

The research, which also used Office of National Statistics workforce figures, showed that 1 in 7 respondents, which comes to 14%, of employees (14% of 32.35 million workers),...