Legislation

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
Legislation

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
Legislation

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.

LegislationSocial care, Transport & logistics 12 June 2025

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

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

ContractsTransport & logistics, Engineering 12 June 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s appointments include: Evelyn Partners

PeopleBanking/Financial services, HR 12 June 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

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

ContractsCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 12 June 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 JUNE 2025

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

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 12 June 2025

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

Beat the CGT changes

A new report from Gambit Corporate Finance suggests that “a window of opportunity” exists for business owners considering an exit over the next six months. 

1 June 2021

Plan ahead for on-the-ground business in Europe

Planning a business trip to Europe?

1 June 2021

Get staff away from screens to improve their mental health

How can recruiters help with the mental health of their staff?

1 June 2021

Tech & Tools: May/June 2021

A look at some AI services with recruiters and employers in mind

IT/Telecoms 1 June 2021

My Brilliant Recruitment Career – Younus Desai

Younus Desai is an executive director, recruitment and business development at Directory Fashion Recruitment

Lighter Side 1 June 2021

Hotline needed to report umbrella firms’ bad practice, says REC

A dedicated hotline for workers to report bad practice by umbrella companies has been proposed by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

27 May 2021

Uber and GMB agree groundbreaking deal

In what has been hailed as a history-making deal, technology firm Uber will formally recognise the GMB union, which will now be able to represent up to 70,000 Uber drivers across the UK, the union has announced.

27 May 2021

Uber and GMB agree groundbreaking deal

In what has been hailed as a history-making deal, technology firm Uber will formally recognise the GMB union, which will now be able to represent up to 70,000 Uber drivers across the UK, the union has announced.

27 May 2021

Fawkes & Reece broadens UK coverage

Fawkes & Reece, the southern England-based construction, civil engineering and built-environment recruiter, has expanded its recruitment coverage in the UK with the acquisition of Bromak Ltd. 

27 May 2021

Any Covid roadmap delay ‘a threat to progress’

The Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and some recruitment sector clients are warning of the threat to economic progress if there are further delays to the Covid-19 pandemic recovery roadmap.

27 May 2021

FCSA challenges government to protect contingent workers

The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) is calling for ‘a cultural change from the government’ to better protect contingent workers from unethical umbrella companies by focusing on ‘policing and prosecuting, not on revenue collecting’.

26 May 2021

Warren Partners announces new MD

John Mathieson has been appointed managing director of board advisory and executive search consultancy Warren Partners. He joins from marketing communication business Dentsu, where he was chief operating officer of Dentsu Aegis Network North.

26 May 2021

Award-winner joins HCRG’s health and social care senior team

Gezz Van Zwanenberg has been appointed as the new chief operating officer for HCRG’s health and social care division, where he will play an instrumental role in helping the team meet ambitious growth targets.

26 May 2021

AMS global footprint expands with Russian opening

Global provider of talent outsourcing and advisory services, AMS (formerly Alexander Mann Solutions), has announced today (26 May 2021) that it has officially opened a dedicated Russian entity.

26 May 2021

Government rejection of umbrella firm curbs leads to clamour for regulation

Campaigners for regulation of umbrella companies were let down again yesterday by the government’s failure to add ‘curb or kill’ amendments to the Finance Bill.

25 May 2021

Survey reveals extent of Brexit upheaval

UK company employees are having to move locations, develop new skills and their job roles have ne

25 May 2021

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