UK – Deliveroo reports sales of £128 million due to international expansion but losses reach £129 million in 2016

Food courier Deliveroo, registered under Roofoods Ltd, reported revenue of £128.6 million for 2016, an increase of £18.1 million from last year as the company expanded around the world, but its losses rose from 30.1 million in 2015 to £129 million in 2016.

Overall the company made a gross profit of...

UK – Addison Lee applies for appeal in gig economy case over courier rights (Reuters)

Taxi and courier firm Addison Lee had applied to appeal a court decision that ruled one of its couriers deserved workers’ rights, reports Reuters. Chris Gascoigne, who worked for Addison Lee as a courier, brought the claim for £800-worth of holiday pay. He claimed he had been treated as a worker,...

UK – Capita half-year revenue up 1% like-for-like as it continues restructuring

Capita (CPI: LSE) the UK-based provider of business process outsourcing solutions and professional support services reported revenue of the six months to 30 June 2017 of £2.06 billion, a decrease of 3% compared to last year and an increase of 1% on a like-for-like basis.

Underlying figures were...

Portugal – Mercer acquires Portugal-based Jason Associates

International HR consultancy Mercer Portugal has agreed to acquire Portuguese-based HR consultancy Jason Associates.

Mercer Portugal states that with the acquisition, Jason Associates and Mercer will complement their services and teams to fill gaps in their businesses. “The result will be the provision...

UK – Rise in apprenticeships exceeds graduate jobs growth

UK companies are hiring more students overall this year with apprenticeship growth outpacing that of graduate jobs, according to survey data from the Institute of Student Employers (formerly the Association of Graduate Recruiters).

The survey reports that employers increased graduate hiring by 1% to 20,614...

Poland – Average employee works 45 hours a week, self-employed work up to 55 hours a week (Radio Poland)

The average Polish employee works 45 hours a week, reports Radio Poland, with data from Work Service and research firm Kantar Millward Brown. Meanwhile, self-employed workers put in up to 55 hours a week on average and workers who make PLN 3,999 (€934) a month,  work on average 50 hours per week....

Europe – SIA announces Executive Forum Europe 2017

Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, has confirmed the list of speakers and the full agenda for the 4th Annual Executive Forum Europe, taking place in London this October. 

Executive Forum Europe is the premier staffing event for European business...

UK – Staffing 360 solutions acquires two firms, expects to add $85 million to top line

Staffing 360 Solutions Inc. (NASD: STAF), a staffing provider operating in the US and UK, announced two acquisitions as well as the refinancing of Staffing 360’s balance sheet with current lenders.

The company acquired US-based firstPRO Georgia, which targets IT as well as accounting and finance staffing;...

UK – Number of workers whose main job is based on a zero-hours contract falls

The number of people in the UK on zero-hours contracts in their main job during the period from April to June has fallen slightly compared to last year, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics.

Estimates from ONS’s Labour Force Survey show that the number of people employed...

UK – Employer confidence in economy falls, but hiring confidence remains positive

Employer confidence in the UK economy has dropped to the lowest level since the EU referendum, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

The survey of 600 employers also showed that 33% of employers believe that economic conditions are getting...