Agency workers will now have better protection against discrimination, with the award by an Employment Tribunal of £35k to an agency worker who suffered disability discrimination, in a case funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Industry commentators have dismissed yesterday’s promise to introduce a statutory due diligence requirement later this year as “a big fat nothing burger”.
Challenging market conditions were cited by global recruiter Hays as the company saw a 14% fall in group fees year-on-year with actual net fees dropping by 17%.
Specialist engineering recruiter Gattaca has reported a net fee income (NFI) of £19.7m, down 13% year-on-year in interim results for the six months ended 31 January 2024.