Recruitment Watch Issue 30 | October 2025
Welcome to the Autumn 2025 edition of Recruitment Watch, where we explore the legal and regulatory developments shaping…
EU risks losing between 135,000 and 450,000 jobs due to agreement with Trump
Brussels –  The agreement  on tariffs between the European Union and the United States has the advantage of restoring predictability, but…
University of Staffordshire proposes to cut nearly 70 jobs
A university has confirmed plans to cut nearly 70 jobs as it battles financial pressures. The University of…
Are notice of termination clauses in employment contracts valid?
“If your employment is terminated with or without cause, you will be provided with only the minimum payments…
Amazon adding 250,000 U.S. seasonal employees for holidays
We find that our seasonal roles are really popular—often filling up within minutes of being posted—because they meet…
47% of EU regions reached EU’s employment rate target – News articles
In 2024, the EU’s employment rate was at a historical high of 75.8%, 2.2 points below the 78%…
‘National funding’ needed to help people return to work in Wales
Unable to consider returning to his previous job, Kristian and Beckie spent years focusing on recovery and rehabilitation.…
Beware of the ‘hybrid creep’: Employers are silently sneaking in more in-office days without a major policy change—leaving many workers commuting way more than expected
Even in the age of flexible work, landing your dream hybrid job might not be enough to keep…
Worker dismissed after four performance plans but claims training lacking
However, the Commissioner stated: “However, [the worker’s] case is effectively based on the proposition that in circumstances where…
Are you pretending to work? The slow demise of the corporate job
Analysis: A growing segment of the corporate workforce know their jobs make no real contribution and that what…
Manager orders team to log in from 7 am and work 12 hours a day: ‘Treated like labourers’
Published on: Oct 11, 2025 01:55 pm IST Employee on Reddit claimed their IT manager forced 12-hour logins…
420 employers hauled up annually from 2021 to 2024 for hiring foreign workers without work pass: MOM
SINGAPORE – An average of 420 employers were hauled up each year from 2021 to 2024 for hiring…