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

RBW Consulting expands in US with San Diego office

Life sciences recruiter RBW Consulting has opened a new San Diego office to lead its US West Coast expansion.

KPMG brings in top people to lead new talent centre

KPMG in the UK has formed a new talent centre of expertise overseeing the firm’s learning, performance development and recruitment functions.

PeopleExecutive search, HR 19 August 2021

APSCo Deutschland appoints Sola new managing director

APSCo Deutschland – the trade body for the German professional recruitment sector – has appointed a new managing director.

People 19 August 2021

Ganymede gets on track with Cook as head of rail in Scotland

Recruitment and workforce management specialist Ganymede Solutions has appointed a new head of rail operations (Scotland).

International institute offers £500k in training to help furloughed workers

The Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT) is making £500k of funding available to help workers who have been furloughed, made redundant or become unemployed.

19 August 2021

Good jobs news for Yorkshire companies

Permission to begin construction on a Yorkshire development is set to create 8,000 jobs, according to Bdaily business news.

Marketing, Agriculture 19 August 2021

NEW TO THE MARKET: 16-20 AUGUST 2021

This week’s new launches include: Vennture

Digital checks supported employers to hire thousands during lockdown

A Better Hiring Institute (BHI) roundtable, chaired by Keith Rosser (pictured) of REED Screening, called for the use of digital right-to-work checks to be extended.

Legislation 17 August 2021

Pertemps promotes two as Watts steps back in 60th anniversary year

The Pertemps Network Group board has today [17 August] announced two high-level promotions to coincide with the organisation’s 60th anniversary celebrations.

People 17 August 2021

FINANCIALS: Gattaca NFI exceeds previous period

Specialist engineering and technology staffing business Gattaca has achieved 7% higher net fee income (NFI) in the first half of 2021 than during the same period last year.

Government to create thousands of clean energy jobs through hydrogen strategy

The government is set create thousands of jobs through its new Hydrogen Strategy, investing around £900m in low-carbon hydrogen fuel to power vehicles and heat homes.

Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering 17 August 2021

boohoo to create 5,000 UK jobs with £500m investment

Online fashion retailer boohoo is planning to take on 5,000 new staff across the UK as it invests more than £500m in the UK.

APPOINTMENTS: 16-20 AUGUST 2021

This week’s appointments include: Empresaria, Ganymede Solutions

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 16-20 AUGUST 2021

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Elvet Recruitment, XpertHR

FINANCIALS: Empresaria’s profits up, but revenue declines

Global and multi-sector recruitment group Empresaria has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021.

HRS appoints Vicentuan and Webber to drive business forward

Hyper Recruitment Services (HRS), a scientific recruitment company specialising in life science recruitment, has made two significant appointments.

PeopleLife sciences 12 August 2021
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