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

FINANCIALS: Robert Walters announces ‘record’ first-half performance

Global recruitment firm Robert Walters has experienced a “record” first-half performance to the half-year ended 30 June 2021, delivering a four-fold increase in pre-tax profits year-on-year.

Financials 27 July 2021

Labour Party plans to create single ‘worker’ status

Labour has announced plans to give people security in employment with the creation of a single ‘worker’ status.

Legislation 27 July 2021

Former manager at Leeds exec search firm jailed for money laundering

A former operations manager at a Leeds executive search firm has been jailed for almost three years after being convicted of trying to smuggle almost £2m out of the UK in her suitcases.

PeopleExecutive search 27 July 2021

Share your recruitment values to create a new culture

Recruiters are invited to help create a recruitment culture to meet the needs of today’s consultants.

27 July 2021

Global exec search firm SRI acquires Marquee Search

Global executive search and consulting firm SRI has acquired Marquee Search, an executive search firm operating in the sport sector.

FINANCIALS: Heidrick & Struggles reveals record revenue

Heidrick & Struggles International, a global provider of executive search and leadership advisory services, has posted record net revenue in its second quarter ended 30 June 2021.

APPOINTMENTS: 26-30 JULY 2021

This week’s appointments include: Fusion Risk Management, Personio, Realm Recruit, The MCG Group

PeopleLegal, IT/Telecoms 27 July 2021

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 26-30 JULY 2021

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Bishopsgate Financial, CubeMatch, eQuality Solutions Group, Permanent & Locum Hire, WaveTrackR, Xpress Recruitment

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 19-23 JULY 2021

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Capita, CV-Library, Firefish

Investing in talent pays off, says Gartner

Organisations that balanced workforce costs savings with targeted talent investments outpaced others that solely focused on cost reduction.

20 July 2021

Collaborate to battle labour shortages and ‘pingdemics’ say recruiters

UK worker shortages and ongoing Covid-19 crises are calling for more collaboration so that various sectors can bounce back.

Hays relaunches IT business as Hays Technology

Global specialist recruiter Hays has relaunched its digital technology, finance technology and IT businesses as Hays Technology in the UK and Ireland.

GSK to create 5,000 new jobs at Stevenage

Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is looking to extend its Stevenage hub in a move that is set to create up to 5,000 new jobs.

Life sciences, Engineering 20 July 2021

FINANCIALS: SThree posts first-half rise in revenue and profits

Global specialist staffing firm SThree has announced a rise in revenue and profits ahead of analysts’ estimates, after the recruiter’s first-half operating profit more than doubled as hiring rebounded in some sectors.

Grocery delivery firm Beelivery to create 50,000 UK jobs

An on-demand grocery delivery business has announced that it is aiming to recruit 50,000 people across the UK, according to news site Bdaily News.

Halfords launches recruitment drive for 700 jobs

UK biking and automotive specialist Halfords is looking to create hundreds of jobs across the country.

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