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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 4-8 JULY 2022

This week’s new launches include: Enterprise Nation, Greene King

Recruiter Awards wins Bronze at 2022 National Awards Awards

Celebrating their 20th year in 2021, the Recruiter Awards won the Bronze Award for Best Longstanding Event at the national Awards Awards on Friday.

4 July 2022

Hays refreshes brand and repositions itself

Global recruiter Hays, the global leader in workforce solutions and specialist recruitment, has unveiled a major repositioning.

New to Market 4 July 2022

Sammons acquires two recruitment businesses in South-East

Sammons Recruitment Group has acquired IT recruitment experts Brightred Resourcing and Hampshire-based generalist recruitment consultancy On Track Recruitment.

NHSPS appoints Rodriquez to improve D&I across organisation

NHS Property Services has announced that Min Rodriguez has joined the organisation as head of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

Insurance group Freedom rolls out four-day week

Freedom Services Group, a privately-owned insurance organisation, has announced the roll-out a four-day working week scheme, leading the way as one of the first insurance groups to do so.

APPOINTMENTS: 27 JUNE-1 JULY 2022

This week’s appointments include: Anderson Quigley, Forsyth Barnes, Maxwell Bond, New Street Consulting Group, Primis Talent, Procurement Heads, Realm Recruit, REC

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27 JUNE-1 JULY 2022

This week’s new launches include: Aspire, Cloud Assess, Conexus, Deel, EVONA, g2 Recruitment, Jobrapido, Spinks, Travelex

Shortage occupation list needs radical rethink says immigration expert

New figures showing record vacancies prove the need for a radical rethink of the shortage occupation list, says a UK immigration expert.

BIE Executive promotes two at the top

BIE Executive has announced the promotion of Byron Tarboton (right) to managing director of technology and head of search, and Ben Bond (left) to head of research.

Spinwell wins place on government CCS contract

UK recruitment firm Spinwell has announced a significant win as part of Crown Commercial Services RM6229 Permanent Recruitment Solutions – LOT 2 that will see hundreds of permanent roles pass through their door.

ContractsPublic sector 23 June 2022

D&D Recruit rewards staff with 5% pay rise

Runcorn-headquartered recruiter D&D Recruit has given its staff a major pay boost, with an increase of 5% across the business, the company has announced.

Government moves to repeal ban on agency staff for striking workers

The government has today [23 June 2022] formally announced legislation that will repeal the ban on agency staff covering for striking workers.

APSCo warns consultation needed before agency worker regulation changes

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) and APSCo OutSource are calling on government leaders to discuss the proposed agency worker regulation changes before putting them into force.

Transport & logistics 23 June 2022

ANALYSIS: UK government’s plan to replace strikers with agency workers failed in 2015 – it still won’t work today

As the UK government faces the prospect of a summer of strikes, it has reintroduced plans to change the law so agency workers can be hired to replace striking workers.

Transport & logistics 23 June 2022

Financials: SThree results show profits up by 25%

STEM recruiter SThree’s group net fees increased by 25% in the first half of 2022, compared with a non-Covid affected period.

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