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

Budget taxes on businesses will hit hiring, says CBI chief

Tax rises in the Budget have made it more difficult for firms to “take a chance” on hiring people, according to the chief of the Confederation of Business Industry (CBI).

25 November 2024

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 25-29 NOVEMBER 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Avantus, Ciphr, Realise, VoltR2R

ContractsRec-to-rec, Social care 25 November 2024

NEW TO THE MARKET: 25-29 NOVEMBER 2024

This week’s new launches include: Carerix, Deel, In2Dialog, Paiger

New to MarketIT/Telecoms, HR 25 November 2024

‘Misalignment burnout’ is latest challenge for businesses

As the demands of the modern workforce evolve, a new challenge known as ‘misalignment burnout’ is becoming a growing issue in the workplace.

HR 25 November 2024

Motivating employees in run-up to Christmas

With the Christmas holidays just a month away, a recent survey of UK workers has revealed that additional seasonal factors also affect their productivity at work.

25 November 2024

REC honours Bev White with Lifetime Achievement at 2024 Awards

Recruiter attended the annual REC Awards ceremony at Royal Lancaster London last night (21 November 2024), where the industry honoured the cream of the crop.

People 22 November 2024

Hospitality recruiters prompted that temps should get tips

Hospitality recruiters are reminded that temporary agency staff must be included in the sharing of tips among all workers under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act.

LegislationIT/Telecoms, HR 20 November 2024

Most tech firms have shed staff in past year

Almost all tech businesses have made redundancies within the last 12 months, research from RSM UK has found.

Montresor Legal Recruitment becomes an EOT

London-based Montresor Legal Recruitment has announced its transition to employee ownership, supported by FRP Corporate Finance.

ContractsLegal, Executive search 20 November 2024

NRG launches HR services division to address HR challenges

Talent acquisition and recruitment process outsourcing specialist NRG has launched new HR consultancy and talent advisory services.

APPOINTMENTS: 18-22 NOVEMBER 2024

This week’s appointments include: Green Park, The Education Network

PeoplePublic sector, Education 19 November 2024

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 18-22 NOVEMBER 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Oyster

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 19 November 2024

NEW TO THE MARKET: 18-22 NOVEMBER 2024

This week’s new launches include: Advice Direct Scotland

Athona transfers majority stake to Employee Ownership Trust

Healthcare recruitment agency Athona has announced the transfer of a majority stake to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

Public sector, Social care 15 November 2024

Enhanced GaiaAttract uses voice to control and manage recruitment

AI-powered recruitment platform Gaia has launched a first-of-its-kind voice and chat feature that enables employers to manage recruitment with simple voice commands.

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