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),...

World – Randstad becomes first HR service provider to join World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Randstad has announced that it has become the first HR services provider to join the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

The council is a global, CEO-led organisation of more than 200 businesses working together to “accelerate the transition to a sustainable world.”

Randstad’s CEO...

People – Henderson Scott, Sidekicks, Armstrong Craven, Hudson Global, Empiric Group

UK-based boutique recruitment firm Henderson Scott appointed David Etherington as group Chief Operating Officer with immediate effect. Etherington has 23 years’ experience in the staffing industry starting in 1995 with TechPartners International and culminating after additional leadership positions...

UK – Hays net fees up 10% like-for-like, growth in international markets offsets subdued UK performance

Hays (HAS: LSE), the sixth largest staffing firm in the world, today reported net fee income growth of 10% on a like-for-like basis for the third quarter ended 31 March 2018, compared with the same period last year and the 20^th consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth. 

Growth in...

France – Recruitment plans up 18.3% in 2018, Pôle Emploi finds

Recruitment plans have increased by 18.3% in 2018 when compared to last year, according to data from Pôle Emploi.

The data found that nearly 2.35 million recruitment projects are anticipated for the year 2018, up 370,000 compared to last year. Pôle Emploi surveyed 24 sectors of economic activity in...

Czech Republic – Wages set to ease in 2018, Grafton Recruitment finds

Wages in the Czech Republic are set to grow at a lower rate this year after last year’s 7% increase, according to a survey from Grafton Recruitment.

The slower wage growth is due to lower demand for jobseekers while tougher competition on the labour market is forcing employers to keep its current employees....

Spain – Companies that pay lower than their competition also offer fewer opportunities for growth

Companies in Spain that offer lower salaries often also offer fewer opportunities for promotion and training, according to research from Randstad Spain.

Randstad’s study showed that 34% of companies that have lower salaries than competing organisations in their sector do not offer promotion opportunities....