nGAGE Talent takes over Xcede Group’s South African operation

Privately-owned UK recruitment firm nGAGE Talent announced it acquired the South African operation of Xcede Group.

The price of the transaction was not disclosed.

Xcede Group is a recruitment firm focused on technology and energy talent solutions.

The group’s South Africa business unit has been re-branded...

PostNL could face €24 million labour misclassification fine in Belgium

The Public Prosecution Service in Belgium has recommended a fine of €24.4 million against the Belgian branch of PostNL, reports the NLTimes. The prosecutor alleged that two units within the company, PostNL Cargo and PostNL Packages, have used staff from a third party in an unlawful way. Employees of...

Female presenters lose equal pay claim in legal challenge against BBC

Four senior BBC journalists have failed in their bid to include equal pay as part of wider legal action against the broadcaster, reports The Independent. Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera and Annita McVeigh launched the claim against the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of a “sham recruitment...

People on the move: Job&Talent, Korn Ferry, Hudson RPO

Spain-based digital staffing platform Job&Talent appointed Brian Neely as its chief sales officer in the US, charged with overseeing and expanding its sales team. Neely was previously executive VP of sales at Palmetto, a clean energy marketplace. He also formerly served at Randstad USA in a senior...

Next EMEA and APAC daily news is on Tuesday

The next EMEA and APAC Staffing Industry Daily News will be on Tuesday due to the Early May bank holiday in the UK.

MPs launch inquiry into UK hospitality recruitment

The UK All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Hospitality and Tourism is launching an inquiry into ‘recruitment and retention of staff in hospitality’.

The review will explore the reasons behind high vacancy rates in the sector and make a series of recommendations to government.

According to the...

Greece leads the EU in long-working hours

Across the EU countries, Greece had the highest share of workers with long hours (11.6%) in 2023, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Long working hours refer to those workers who usually spend 49 hours or more per week at work.

Overall, in 2023, 7.1% of employed people...

APSCo appoints new committee to shape strategic direction

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) UK, announced it appointed its new Representative Committee to help shape the trade association’s strategic direction, including 12 individuals who start their first term in this position.

The new UK Committee consists of:

• Amy Davies, Managing...

Ireland’s jobless rate up

Ireland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April stood at 4.4%, up from a revised rate of 4.1% in March 2024 and from 4.1% in April 2023, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Overall, the number of unemployed persons stood at 124,200 in April 2024.

Breaking down the results, the monthly...

Staffing 100 Europe: don’t hesitate to nominate

Nominations are currently being accepted for SIA's 2024 Europe Staffing 100 list of the most influential people in the European staffing industry. The deadline is later this month, 24 May 2024.

The list comprises 100 executives who have made a difference in the European staffing industry. It is not...