UK – Most London professionals believe that Brexit was the wrong decision

According to a survey from Morgan McKinley, 68% of London city professionals, believe that the outcome of the EU Referendum was the wrong decision for the UK.

Morgan McKinley surveyed a working population of circa 5,000 to offer their thoughts on the June 2016 referendum. The audience comprised those...

UK – REC and Croner announce partnership to provide legal insurance for members

A new partnership between the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and Croner, an employment law solutions services firm, aims to save REC member recruitment agencies up to £10,000 per year.

From 1 January 2017, recruitment firms with a turnover of up to £10 million will automatically receive...

UK – Hanover Search Group acquires US-based executive search firm Opus

London-based executive search firm Hanover Search Group has announced the acquisition of US-based Opus Executive Search.

Opus managing director Anthony Pitt will operate in partnership with Hanover as the US Managing Director. Pitt previously worked with Hanover Search Group as a senior consultant.

According...

UK – REC closes investigation into Transline

Following the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee’s findings regarding Sports Direct, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has undertaken an investigation into Transline. On Monday 21 November, the REC informed Transline that this investigation was completed and that...

France – Length of recruitment process impacted by economic context

HR directors in France believe the length of the recruitment process is impacted by economic context, according to research from Robert Half. 

When HR directors were asked how the recruitment process has evolved over the last three years, 53% of respondents say they are longer, 10% of them say they...

UK – FCSA members say ‘more work needs to be done’ on HMRC online digital tool

The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association have received a preview of the HMRC’s online digital tool and said that “more work needs to be done”.

The HMRC has been developing a new online digital tool designed to provide reassurance and safe harbour around IR35 status. The government is set...

Belgium – SME job index reaches record levels in the third quarter

SME employment in Belgium increased by 0.39% in the third quarter to 113.8 points from the previous quarter, reaching a new record level, according to HR services provider SD Worx.

The increase was due to a rise in employment in the region of Flanders, where employment has increased by 2.3% since the...

UK – REC and DWP renew partnership

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has renewed its partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) after it welcomed Minister for Employment Damian Hinds MP earlier this week to meet recruitment industry leaders and to re-sign the partnership agreement.

Originally established...

Netherlands – Young women earn more than male counterparts, gender pay gap narrowing

According to a study from the Central Bureau of Statistics in the Netherlands, young women earn more on average, than their male colleagues of the same age.

For women working in the government, the average turning point for earning regarding age was 36 years old, meaning this is when men would start earning...

UK – Autumn Statement to reform IR35 in the public sector

During yesterday’s autumn statement, UK Chancellor Phillip Hammond announced a number of reforms including changes to IR35 in the public sector, employee remuneration and a number of other measures. The changes are set to affect the temporary work sector and self-employment sectors.

The Chancellor did...