Denmark – Job ads up in January, finds Jobindex

The number of new online job ads increased in January when compared with the previous year according to data from Danish job board Jobindex.

In January, there were 23,200 new job ads posted online. Compared to December it was a slight decline, however this was higher than November 2018 which Jobindex...

UK – More than half of jobseekers give up their first-choice job due to employer communication delays

More than half, or 58%, of candidates in the UK, have taken a second-choice job offer because a potential employer took too long to make a decision, according to research from Robert Half UK.

The survey of 1,000 jobseekers, showed that 55% of candidates have waited longer than a month to hear back about...

UK – Union applies for judicial review of Deliveroo employment status ruling (The Independent)

The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain has applied for a judicial review of a ruling that Deliveroo couriers are not employees, reports the Independent. Last year, the human cloud food courier firm won a landmark legal victory over the employment status of its drivers with the Central Arbitration...

Netherlands – Cabinet suspends the enforcement of false self-employment legislation until 2020

The suspension of the enforcement of the Dutch Employment Deregulation Assessment Act (DBA) has been extended to 1 January 2020, according to the Dutch government.

This means that clients and contractors in the Netherlands will not receive any penalties or additional charges until it is established that...

UK – Number of agency workers increased 40% in the past ten years as firms fill staffing gaps

The number of agency workers in the UK has grown to 800,000, a 40% increase over the past decade, according to research from the Resolution Foundation.

The research, which polled 500 HR managers, found that most firms using agency workers do so for traditional reasons such as filling gaps in staffing...

UK – Staffing 360 Solutions announces refinancing of UK facilities

Staffing 360 Solutions, a recruitment firm with operations in the US and UK, today signed an agreement to enter an invoice financing facility with HSBC to cover its three business units in the United Kingdom.

The agreement covers Longbridge Recruitment 360, The JM Group, and the most recent acquisition...

UK – Nearly half of businesses view apprentices as a valuable source of talent

Almost half of businesses in the UK, or 37%, say apprentices will be a top source of talent in 2018, according to survey research from Alexander Mann Solutions.  

The research polled more than 2,000 senior HR professionals. It also found that graduates remain the favoured talent pool for entry-level...

Bulgaria – Majority of executives expect business to grow in 2018

Most executives in Bulgaria expect their businesses to grow in 2018 and 78% plan to recruit new employees, according to research from executive search firm Stanton Chase International.

The research showed that 77% of executive managers said their businesses grew in 2017 and this year, 82% of them expect...

World – ManpowerGroup named a World’s Most Ethical Company and one of World’s Most Admired Companies

ManpowerGroup has been named as a World's Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute, a company that defines and measures corporate ethical standards.

This is the eight consecutive year that ManpowerGroup has been named as such. ManpowerGroup has also been named one of Fortune Magazine's 2018 World's...

France – Paris labour tribunal court rules in favour of Uber over its drivers’ employment status

A French labour tribunal yesterday ruled in favour of Uber over the employment status of one of its drivers.

“Uber’s business is intermediation rather than transportation, as the service contract clearly stipulates,” the tribunal said.

The ruling however, conflicts with an EU court ruling in December...