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UK – Self-employed bicycle courier wins holiday pay in gig economy case

27 March 2017

A London employment tribunal has ruled that a self-employed cycle courier was entitled to holiday pay.

The courier, Andrew Boxer, works for UK-based firm Excel. He launched his claim for £321.16 after he took a week long holiday in March last year for which he was not paid. Boxer was classed as self-employed...


UK – Demand for contractors in financial services decreases, permanent vacancy roles dip

27 March 2017

Professional recruitment firms in the UK reported that overall vacancy numbers for permanent roles fell by 1% in February 2017 compared to last year, while demand for contractors decreased by 9% year-on-year, according to new data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.

APSCo’s data,...


Ireland – CPL Resources appoints new COO

27 March 2017

Irish recruitment firm CPL Resources announced today it had appointed Mark Buckley as the company's chief operating officer and deputy chief executive.

Buckley first joined the company in July 2013 as chief financial officer and he will continue to hold responsibility for the finance function until a...


UK – Pret A Manger promises to pay interns following backlash over its ‘sandwiches for work’ plan (The Guardian)

27 March 2017

Pret A Manger, a UK-based sandwich shop chain, has pledged to pay a starting hourly rate to interns who are doing work experience following criticism that it had planned to pay them ‘in sandwiches’, reports The Guardian. Pret A Manger had launched a program for 500 teens aged 16-18 to work in the...


France – Groupe Fed turnover up 14% in 2016

24 March 2017

Private French recruitment firm Groupe Fed announced a turnover of €69 million for the full year 2016, up 14% compared to the previous year.

"We are very pleased our turnover exceeded our growth objectives this year,” Alexandre Tamagnaud, co-founder of Groupe Fed, said. 

In 2016, the group’s...


UK – REC warns NHS staffing crisis will worsen due to new ban on agency staff

24 March 2017

NHS staffing shortages could get worse because of new measures to restrict trusts from hiring agency nurses and locum doctors who are also employed as substantive staff in the NHS, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has warned.  

Survey data from the REC shows that 199 healthcare...


EU – Posted workers bill causes controversy amongst EU member states

24 March 2017

A new draft affecting workers temporarily sent to other EU countries is causing controversy between eastern and western member states, according to Euractiv.

The new compromise bill, drafted by Malta, has explicitly referenced transport workers. However, opposing countries have argued that it is too hard...


UK – Transline to face MPs again over use of agency workers

24 March 2017

UK employment agency Transline has been asked to appear before the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee and face questions from MPs regarding the use of agency workers by British companies.

The employment agency, a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), was at the...


Global – Energy recruitment report shows jobseekers more optimistic than hiring managers

24 March 2017

UK-based global workforce solutions company Airswift along with Energy Jobline, a jobsite for the energy and engineering industries have published the first Global Energy Talent Index, an energy recruitment and employment trends report, which reveals a difference in expectations between hiring managers...


Europe – Accenture acquires Focus Group Europe, complete OCTO Technology acquisition

23 March 2017

Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a global professional services company, has acquired Focus Group Europe, a UK-based, privately owned, consulting services provider and software reseller.

 Accenture has also announced that it has completed the acquisition of OCTO Technology, a French technology consultancy...