Agency workers and fair pay: is the TUC right to complain?
Amid the continuing furore around zero-hours contracts, trade union umbrella body the TUC added fuel to the fire this week, claiming that agency workers had been treated unfairly since the introduction of the Agency Workers Directive two years ago. According to the TUC, agency workers who have been with a company more than 12 weeks […]
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Read More →TUC calls for ban on Swedish derogation contracts
Trade union body the TUC has claimed that UK employers do not treat agency workers equally and has called for a ban on the controversial ‘Swedish derogation’ exemption in the Agency Workers Directive. The TUC has made a formal complaint to the European Commission, arguing that the UK Government has failed to implement the AWD, […]
Read More →Fall in Eurozone unemployment gives rise to confidence
The Eurozone’s unemployment rate stayed at its record 12.1% during July, according to official figures. There was a slight fall in the total number of people out of work, by 15,000 to 19.23 million. This is the second month unemployment figures have fallen – after a drop of 35,000 in June. This comes amid news […]
Read More →Positive signs for manufacturing recruiters
British manufacturing companies will increase their hiring levels thanks to a three-year peak in business activity, according to a survey from manufacturing trade body EEF and accountancy firm BDO. Output from manufacturing firms reached its highest level in three years in the last quarter, with orders matching levels last seen in 2010. The rebound is […]
Read More →RA Now mobile is now live
Do you like to catch your recruitment news on the move? If so, you’ll be pleased to hear that Recruitment Agency Now’s mobile site is now live. Produced by web and app development company All the Top Bananas, the RA Now mobile site will enable easy access to our news stories and opinion pieces, as […]
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