Gap Year Job News

Rec calls summit to discuss temp law
On 25-Apr-2008 under GAP / Temp
The Recruitment and Employment (Rec) union has called an 'agency summit' just days before a key EU employment meeting.Rec has called the meeting in London on June 2nd to discuss EU regulations, among read more...

Expert discusses new directive
On 24-Apr-2008 under GAP / Temp
An expert has suggested that the proposed Agency Workers Directive may not have as negative an impact on business as some predict.Writing for Personnel Today, recruitment expert Emma Ceballos claimed read more...

Some workers are still expecting bonuses
On 23-Apr-2008 under GAP / Temp
Some employees still expect a bonus this year despite the current economic conditions, new research has found.A survey carried out by Investec Bank has revealed that four out of ten employees are look read more...

Govt plans to strengthen the bond between universities and employers
On 16-Apr-2008 under GAP / Temp
The government has launched a new consultation to strengthen the relationship between universities and employers, Personnel today reports.A stronger bond between universities and employers may be good read more...

REC's annual temp week is in June
On 16-Apr-2008 under GAP / Temp
National Temp week will show employers that temps mean business, according to its organiser.The Recruitment and Employment Confederation's (REC) national temporary workers week intends to demonstrate read more...

PM is secret talks about temp staff
On 12-Apr-2008 under GAP / Temp
Gordon Brown is supposedly in secret talks over proposed EU laws to protect temporary workers' rights, it has been reported.The Financial Times reported last week that the prime minister was attemptin read more...

Government cuts red tape for short-term temps
On 11-Apr-2008 under GAP / Temp
The government has introduced new rules to make temporary appointments easier, it has been reported.New regulations mean that where agencies used to have to provide detailed information to both the ca read more...

The temping market is strong
On 11-Apr-2008 under GAP / Temp
An industry body has revealed that the temping market is strong and can help update workers' skills.The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) spoke about the benefits of temporary employment. read more...

Employers 'favour' temporary workers
On 10-Apr-2008 under GAP / Temp
Employers are favouring temporary workers over permanent staff, according to latest employment statistics.March's monthly report on jobs – by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG read more...

New bill to exclude IT contractors
On 07-Apr-2008 under GAP / Temp
A controversial parliamentary bill to give people in temporary jobs and agency workers equal rights with permanent employees is likely to exclude high-earning IT and engineering contractors, it has em read more...

Working from home reduces stress
On 25-Mar-2008 under GAP / Temp
Working from home can reduce stress in office workers, according to research, providing good news for students who are looking at temporary jobs which allow them to work away from the office. The repo read more...

Barber may support commission
On 19-Mar-2008 under GAP / Temp
The TUC has said that is has not ruled out supporting a commission to settle the argument over the rights of people in temporary work. Brendan Barber, the general secretary of the TUC was speaking at read more...

Temporary work complaints fall
On 18-Mar-2008 under GAP / Temp
The amount of complaints made by temporary workers to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) last year fell by 20 per cent, providing good news for students who are considering doing temp read more...

Number of temporary jobs increases
On 05-Mar-2008 under GAP / Temp
The number of temporary jobs being created in the UK has risen at the fastest rate in three months, according to new research which may be good news for students looking for temporary work during thei read more...

Manufacturing job satisfaction high
On 28-Feb-2008 under GAP / Temp
Students who are doing temporary jobs in manufacturing may be pleased to hear that jobs satisfaction in the sector is higher than any other, according to a new report. Research from Roevin has reveale read more...

Temporary work bill progresses
On 25-Feb-2008 under GAP / Temp
Students who are considering getting temporary work during their gap year or during term time may be encouraged by the progression of the controversial bill on rights for agency workers. More than 150 read more...

Pay rises at 3.5 per cent
On 22-Feb-2008 under GAP / Temp
Pay rises for 2008 have averaged at 3.5 per cent according to a new report, giving good news to students who are in temporary work during their gap year. IRS, a pay analyst, has revealed that pay rise read more...

Government challenged over temp work
On 21-Feb-2008 under GAP / Temp
The TUC general secretary Brendan Barber has called for the government to end its opposition to equal rights for people temporary work. Speaking in Leeds, Barber has claimed that the UK is distancing read more...

Employers back temporary work rights
On 20-Feb-2008 under GAP / Temp
More than one in five employers in the UK believe that people in temporary jobs should be given the same rights as full-time workers from the first day they are at a job, according to new research. Th read more...

Judge wants temporary work changes
On 11-Feb-2008 under GAP / Temp
A judge has said that the law which dictates the rights of people who are in temporary work should be reformed. The comments were made by the judge after a landmark case involving an agency workers at read more...