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Legislation

ERB amendment would require licensing authority to oversee umbrella firms

Lord Chris Holmes of Richmond plans to introduce an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill (ERB).

HR 30 June 2025

Contracts

UKG acquires Shiftboard to boost scheduling tools

HR and workforce management firm UKG has acquired Shiftboard, a US-based employee scheduling software provider.

Oil & gas/Energy, Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing, IT/Telecoms, HR 30 June 2025

People

NEXTAFF appoints vice-president to expand franchise in the US

Staffing firm NEXTAFF has appointed John-Reed McDonald as vice president of franchise development, as the company looks to expand its franchise network across the US.

26 June 2025

Five senior appointments at ECB STAR Group

Executive search firm ECB STAR Group has appointed five new senior partners to its leadership team.

PeopleTransport & logistics, Banking/Financial services 26 June 2025

Franklin Fitch appointments strengthen global operations

Technology recruitment specialist Franklin Fitch has strengthened its global and US operations with two major hires.

PeopleCreative/Digital/Media, Executive search 26 June 2025

Can HMRC reforms solve liability issues between agency and umbrellas?

Cautious optimism has greeted the emergence of a potential solution for liability within incoming tax reforms to the umbrella industry and recruitment agency users.

Legislation 13 June 2025

Employment tribunal claims on the rise compared to previous year

The latest Employment Tribunal Statistics have been published this week.

LegislationLegal, HR 13 June 2025

Minister tells recruiters about ‘road map’ for Employment Rights Bill at RECLive25

The government plans to issue a ‘road map’ for implementing the Employment Rights Bill (ERB), currently working its way through the House of Lords.

Legislation 12 June 2025

Recruitment industry voices say little detail on workforce from the Chancellor

Recruitment industry observers have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s failure to move the UK ahead in specific commitments to workforce issues.

LegislationSocial care, Transport & logistics 12 June 2025

Recruiter Smitheram misses out on regaining Scrabble title

Recruiter and former world Scrabble champion Brett Smitheram narrowly missed out on regaining his title this past weekend.

Lighter Side 29 October 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 29 OCTOBER – 2 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s appointments include: Douglas Scott, ePayMe, Escape Recruitment Services, Hamlyn Williams, Nigel Wright Group, TeamJobs, VMAGROUP

PeopleRetail, Transport & logistics 29 October 2018

CONTRACTS: 29 OCTOBER – 2 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s contracts include: Cielo, ERSG, La Fosse Associates, NGA Human Resources, Safeway Contractors, SmartRecruiters, VONQ

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Oil & gas/Energy 29 October 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 29 OCTOBER – 2 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s launches include: Corclaim, Future Resume, Gi Group, Randstad With Heart, Real-Time Executives, SmartCRM, Urtle, wander

New to MarketSocial care, Transport & logistics 29 October 2018

Apprentice levy drives trend for upskilling rather than for hiring

Employers are increasingly using apprenticeships as a way to upskill existing staff rather than to bring new entrants into their organisations, according to those responsible for training and placing apprentices with employers.

Social care, Industrial/Manufacturing 26 October 2018

Adzuna acquires technology platform Work In Startups

Global job search engine Adzuna has acquired Work In Startups, a jobs platform focused on the UK’s growing technology sector.

IT/Telecoms 26 October 2018

Sales professionals top snooze charts

With the clocks due to go back this weekend, perhaps it is time for all you hard-driving sales professionals to top up on your sleep by having a well-earned lie in.

Lighter SideSales, HR 26 October 2018

Couple receive first ever ASBO for rogue employers

A man and a woman convicted of supplying illegal workers to food factories have been served with the first ever use of an ASBO for rogue employers. Under the terms of their Labour Market Enforcement Orders (LMEOs), Sabina Gaina and Badar Hayat, from Leicester, must adhere to strict controls on employing workers in the future. The LMEO will be in force for two years.

Industrial/Manufacturing 26 October 2018

Some groups missing out in labour market, says EHRC report

Some groups continue to be disadvantaged when it comes to employment and the labour market according to a report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, despite overall employment having risen, with six in ten people aged over 16 in employment and unemployment having fallen overall.

25 October 2018

More action needed to Ban the Box after report reveals ‘slow progress’

Urgent action is needed to stop employers asking candidates about criminal records at the initial application form stage, according to the co-director of a national charity that supports people with criminal convictions, after a report found that progress to ban the practice has been slow.

Executive search, Industrial/Manufacturing 25 October 2018