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Switzerland – Michael Page Swiss Job Index shows jobs in logistics, purchasing and supply chain increase 38% in March

29 March 2017

The number of jobs in the logistics sector and purchasing and supply chain sector are up by 38% in March when compared to the previous year, according to the latest Michael Swiss Job Index Page.

Salaries from these sectors also remain high as senior executives can expect a salary greater than CHF 200,000...


UK – Agency staff working under ‘dark shadow’ - Staffing Quote of the Week

29 March 2017

An increase in agency work in the UK has led to exploitation, scams and cons, forcing huge numbers of people to work under a “dark shadow”, Tim Roache, general secretary of the GMB union (UK’s General Union), said during a Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee inquiry meeting yesterday...


UK – Sports Direct workers who were paid less than minimum wage have not yet received back pay (The Guardian)

29 March 2017

A number of Sports Direct workers who were found to be paid less than the minimum wage have still not been awarded with back pay, reports the Guardian. Transline, the employment agency that provided workers to Sports Direct, had been fined by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy...


UK – Union leaders, MPs angry at 1% pay rise for NHS staff (Mirror)

29 March 2017

NHS staff across the UK are set to receive a pay rise of 1% which has prompted anger from Health Union leaders and MPs, reports the Mirror.co.uk. The pay rise, which will take effect in April, is below inflation rates and has been called ‘derisory’ by unions as MPs are set to receive a bigger pay...


France – Temporary employment up in February

28 March 2017

Temporary employment in France grew by 8.7% in February compared to last year, according to data from Prism’Emploi, the French association of employment agencies.

Since the beginning of 2017, temporary employment has increased by 8.4% compared to last year.

In February, all sectors showed growth in temporary...


Belgium – Temp workers’ hours up 6% in February

28 March 2017

The number of hours worked by temporary workers in Belgium increased by 6.14% on a seasonally adjusted basis in February when compared to the previous year, according to data from Federgon, the Belgian Federation of Staffing Agencies.

When compared to the previous month, the number of hours worked by...


UK – Total number of job vacancies on the rise in February

28 March 2017

The number of total job vacancies in the UK increased by 0.9% in February when compared to the same period last year, according to the latest UK Job Market Report from Adzuna.

On a monthly basis, UK job vacancies are also on the rise, increasing by 3.5% in February when compared to January. Advertised...


UK – Santander offers ‘one hour a month’ contracts to its staff (Financial Times)

28 March 2017

Santander, a high street bank in the UK, has been advertising for on call staff who are guaranteed one hour of work per month, reports the Financial Times. The bank employs 371 on-call customer service assistants on the one-hour contracts. The on-call staff represents 10% of its customers service advisers....


UK – Engineering firm fined after workers fall and suffer ‘serious injuries’ (EHS Today)

28 March 2017

An aircraft engineering firm in the UK was fined after two workers, including a temp worker, fell from an elevated platform and suffered serious injuries, reports EHS Today. The Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard the case of the employees, one of whom worked for the engineering firm Inflite Engineering...


Global – Egon Zehnder reports revenue up 3.6% in constant currency

27 March 2017

Egon Zehnder, the US-headquartered executive search and leadership advisory firm, today announced its 2016 financial results, reporting a 3.6% increase in global revenue in constant currency to CHF 639.5 million (EUR 597.7 million) compared to CHF 622.3 million (EUR 570.7 million) in 2015.

In reported...