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.

13 June 2025

Employment tribunal claims on the rise compared to previous year

The latest Employment Tribunal Statistics have been published this week.

Legal, 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.

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.

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s appointments include: Evelyn Partners

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firefish Software, Jobmatch Sweden, Liquid Friday

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new launches include: Lattice, makethehire.com

Trusted partners will matter more in future, says Carberry at RECLive25

Convincing clients and government that the recruitment industry delivers the value of specialism and specialists is key to making “trusted talent advice and fulfilment more essential”.

People 10 June 2025

400 jobs created as Frank Recruitment expands abroad

Technology staffing specialist Frank Recruitment Group is planning an expansion across Europe, following a year in which it has increased gross profit and turnover.

IT/Telecoms 3 October 2018

Debenhams looks for 300+ new recruits in Wales

Wales’ retail sector will be boosted with the news of more than 300 seasonal jobs.

Retail, Sales 3 October 2018

Apprenticeship Levy reforms don’t go far enough, says Randstad’s Bull

The CEO of recruitment giant Randstad in the UK & Ireland has called the Apprenticeship Levy “flawed, unfair, ineffective and an unjustifiable tax”.

PM agrees to MAC’s global high-skilled workers proposals, not just EU workers

The Prime Minister has committed to acting on a Migration Advisory Committee recommendation that EU citizens will not benefit from preferential treatment over non-EU people once the UK ends EU free movement post-Brexit.

Legislation 2 October 2018

FINANCIALS: Sellick Partnership reveals rise in half-year revenue and profit

Professional services recruitment specialist Sellick Partnership has seen an increase in turnover and gross profit for the year ended February 2018.

Make a clean sweep of it in your birthday suit

Too many cleaners on your books and not enough work? The Naked Cleaning Company has launched a recruitment drive.

Deloitte urges recruiters to put candidates in context to boost social mobility

Contextual recruitment sits alongside an array of initiatives Deloitte employs to boost social mobility across its workforce.

1 October 2018

Staffline acquires Passionate About People

Staffline has hit the acquisition trail once again with the purchase of Passionate About People.

Burgess battles through the Six Chair Challenge on The X Factor

Recruitment’s representative on this year’s X Factor has battled her way through to the next stage of the competition.

Lighter Side 1 October 2018

Aldi opens new stores and looks to recruit 5,000

The UK’s retail sector is being boosted to the tune of 5,000 new jobs.

Retail, Sales 1 October 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 1-5 OCTOBER 2018

This week’s appointments include: CIPHR, FCSA, Pedersen & Partners, Rota, Supertemps, Talent International, Vargo Recruitment, Working Links, Xpertise Recruitment

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 1-5 OCTOBER 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: Advisable.com, Elements Talent Solutions, Hanover Search Group, Impellam Group, Morson International, Talent ID

ContractsRetail, Sales 1 October 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 1-5 OCTOBER 2018

This week’s launches include: Berry Recruitment, Bond Williams Professional Recruitment, Essential Recruitment, Franklin Fitch, Frazer John Recruitment, Global Accounting Network, Harness, Phaidon International, Roc Search, Talent LifeCycle, Templeton & Partners, ThriveMap, Trapeze HR

Worker given suspended sentence after threatening agency staff

An agency worker, who had money deducted from his pay packet due to being overpaid in error, threatened to cut the limbs off staff at Newport recruitment agency, a court heard.

Georgia flies the recruitment flag of fame on The X Factor

While there are no recruiters to cheer on in The Apprentice this year – fear not, as the recruitment sector still has one sole hope to cheer on this autumn on TV.

FINANCIALS: Norman Broadbent boosts revenue and cuts losses

Norman Broadbent has reduced losses and increased revenue by 42% year-on-year, according to interim results for the six months to 30 June 2018.

Financials 28 September 2018
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