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Europe Legal Update Q4 2016

30 December 2016

In this report, we round up the legal developments making the headlines in Europe in Q4 2016:

European Union

  1. Legal challenges to EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
  2. AWD – no contract needed to be a ‘worker’
  3. Fixed-term employees entitled to severance pay

Belgium - Structural reforms of the labour market... More


The UK Education Market

29 December 2016

  • This insight shows the size of the UK education market
  • Lists the top ten players
  • Examines the nature of the agency workers and the future of the market.

Middle East & Africa Legal Update Q4 2016

22 December 2016

In this report, we round up the legal developments making the headlines in the Middle East and Africa in Q4 2016:

South Africa

  •  Temporary workers contracts will not automatically terminate with client contract

Bottleneck Occupations in Europe

22 December 2016

  • Outlines Bottleneck Occupations in Europe
  • By Country and by occupation Group
  • Plus the reasons for the shortages.

Legal changes to German staffing industry ratified by upper house of Parliament

21 December 2016

  • Most important points of the new law outlined
  • Changes to come into force on April 1, 2017
  • Upper house of Parliament ratifies law after three years of negotiations and discussion

The Polish Market (Transcript)

21 December 2016

  • A transcript from Executive Forum Europe
  • Background on the Polish Market 
  • and the opportunities and challenges it presents

The Russian Market (Transcript)

21 December 2016

  • A transcript from Executive Forum Europe
  • A view of the Russsian Market
  • and the challenges it poses

Case Study: The House of HR

21 December 2016

  • A transcript from Executive Forum Europe
  • Sets out lessons from House of HR
  • Including opportunities in Europe

2016 Front Office Staffing Software Vendor Landscape

20 December 2016

  • Trends in front office software landscape
  • Technical survey of seven front office software providers
  • List of 3rd parties that provide front office staffing software

2016 Global Oil & Gas Market Update

20 December 2016

  • Commentary on current industry trends and M&A activity
  • Statistics on Oil & Gas production
  • A look at potential developments in 2017