Customer contact solutions provider Eishtec is to create 250 new jobs in Ireland by October 2013 as it expands its recently-built facility in Drinagh, County Wexford.
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A proposed amendment to Russian labour law could see foreign-owned providers of temporary staff banned from operating in the country.
Auto maker Chrysler Group is considering an investment of $162m (£100m) and 1,350 new jobs in Indiana, while further employment opportunities are set to open up in Kentucky and Utah.
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The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has reduced the notice period employers must gave when announcing large-scale job losses from 90 to 45 days, as it promises further reductions to the regulatory burden on businesses.
Midlands recruiter Macildowie is launching a new sales and marketing division to sit alongside its existing specialisms, which include finance, HR, procurement and supply chain.
IT and telecoms recruiter ITHR Group has opened its first group office in Scotland as its IT banking and financial brand 7 Fifty Two opens in Edinburgh.
Outsourcing giant Capita says it has put behind it the problems experienced by court interpreter agency Applied Language Solutions (ALS).
Global recruitment company Networkers International has put aside £1m to cover potential costs of litigation against the company in the US from three individuals who believe they were improperly classified as independent contractors rather than employees.