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Infosys and Travelodge to create hundreds of jobs

Digital services and consulting firm Infosys and hotelier Travelodge have this week announced plans to boost their workforces in the UK.

Seize the chance for a post-pandemic renaissance, CEO tells recruiters

Treat the post-Covid-19 pandemic period as “not ‘recovery’ but a ‘renaissance’” in which businesses and individuals experience “a little rebirth”, a CEO and former Special Air Service (SAS) soldier has urged recruiters.

Hospitality bosses lose lockdown legal challenge

The High Court has ruled in favour of the government after a case was brought by Punch Taverns founder Hugh Osmond and Sacha Lord, the night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, to ease lockdown restrictions sooner.

APPOINTMENTS: 4-7 MAY 2021

This week's appointments include: the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion

HMRC clarifies guidance on umbrella companies

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has updated its guidance on working through umbrella companies this week, with key changes focused on clarifying and refining the information.

The changes have come, it is suggested, following pressure from stakeholders and experts in the industry, including Crawford Temple, CEO of Professional Passport, an independent assessor of payment intermediary compliance.

Four recruitment firms win prestigious Queen’s Awards

Four recruitment firms are among the 205 winners of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in 2021, joining a wide variety of companies, including truffle hunters, a ‘cutting tools and hole-cutting solutions’ organisation, a digital ski coach and a sex toy maker in being selected for the prestigious business honour.

FINANCIALS: Staffline posts strong Q1 profits

Recruitment and training group Staffline has reported today that its underlying operating profit increased 133% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021, with a group restructuring last year generating a £15m savings in overhead costs.