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The expected entry of 500,000 foreign workers into Malaysia this year will not affect job opportunities for Malaysians, says Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar.

The Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU) and trade unions including the FNV, CNV and De Unie have reached a deal on the new collective labour agreement for temporary agency workers.

The Supervisory Board of Austria-based Trenkwalder Group AG has appointed Mark Pollok as CEO and Chairman of the group with effect from 14 December 2022.

NashTech, the global technology solutions business of Nash Squared (formerly the Harvey Nash Group), has acquired Knoldus, a cloud and data solutions provider, as part of its strategic expansion in North America.

The number of temporary workers in France ticked up by 1.7% in November 2022 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest Prismemploi barometer.

Italian staffing firm Gi Group Holding announced the acquisition of The Bridge Social, an HR technology consultancy with a presence in Latin America and the US focused on building and scaling up digital capabilities for multinational businesses.

The majority, or 88.5%, of companies in South Korea failed to hire as much talent as they had aimed for in 2022, according to research from Saramin HR.

The number of hours worked by temporary agency workers in Belgium fell by 11.39% in November 2022 when compared to the same period last year, according to calendar-basis adjusted data from Federgon, the Belgian federation of staffing agencies.

Half, or 49%, of temporary workers from Ukraine working in Poland plan to return to their homeland after the end of the war, according to a report from staffing firm Otto Work Force.

The majority, or 75%, of workers in Vietnam have planned job hopping in the first half (H1) of 2023, mostly for higher pay