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

APPOINTMENTS: 6-11 JANUARY 2020

This week’s appointments include: Bullhorn, Candidate.ID, Dartmouth Partners, GatenbySanderson, Pedersen & Partners, PROS, Talent, Wilbury Stratton

Lord Sugar invests in recruitment firm

Even though Scarlett Allen-Horton failed to become the third recruiter to win the BBC TV series The Apprentice last month, another recruiter has persuaded Lord Sugar to invest in his company.

Adecco Group completes Soliant Health sale

The Adecco Group has completed the sale of US healthcare staffing business Soliant Health to private equity form Olympus Partners for €551m (£469.5m).

Recruitment consultant gets mistaken for Hollywood A-lister

A recruitment consultant has featured in her local paper due to her startling resemblance to Hollywood A-lister and model Cara Delevingne (pictured, right).

Lighter SideIT/Telecoms 3 January 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 2-3 JANUARY 2020

This week’s contracts and deals: Driver Hire, ersg

Recruiters warned to take ethical veganism seriously

Recruiters should check that their policies take account of veganism in light of a landmark tribunal case being heard today.

Legislation 2 January 2020

Employment professionals recognised in New Year’s Honours list

Professionals committed to helping unemployed people and graduates into work, as well as those charged with tackling the scourge of modern slavery, were among those recognised in the New Year’s Honours List.

Army targets Instagram addicts, gym bunnies and drinkers

The British Army has launched a recruitment drive for social media addicts, gym junkies and binge drinkers.

Public sector 2 January 2020

Early Christmas present for staff at GPW Recruitment

Christmas has come early for the staff of GPW Recruitment after the 40 staff at the St Helens multi-sector recruiter were given a majority stake in the company.

20 December 2019

REC’s Carberry urges new government to ‘make great work happen’

Neil Carberry, CEO of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, has called on the new government to introduce “policies that will help make great work happen”.

Public sector, Engineering 20 December 2019

Three firms have recruitment drives for permanent positions

Amazon has started recruiting the first of more than 1,000 permanent jobs planned for its new fulfilment centre in Darlington.

Retail, Transport & logistics 20 December 2019

Scarlett Allen-Horton misses winning BBC Apprentice by ‘the finest hair’

The dream of winning Lord Sugar’s £250k has come to an end for Our Scarlett.

Spotlight on 2019’s highs and lows in the recruitment world

As we wave farewell to 2019, before recruiter.co.uk takes a break for the festive season we thought we’d share some of the highs and lows in the recruitment world.

19 December 2019

Board shake-up at Red Recruitment

Red Recruitment, the specialist accountancy, contact centre and office support recruiter, has announced a major shake-up of its board.

Government’s nursing bursary plans don’t go far enough

The government’s plans to reintroduce student bursaries of up to £8k a year do not go far enough, according to the corporate director of one of the country’s leading nurse recruiters.

Public sector, Social care 18 December 2019

FINANCIALS: Staffline slashes profit forecasts again after ‘most challenging year’

Staffline has slashed its profit forecasts for the second time in three months after a difficult fourth quarter that brought to an end what the CEO describes as “a most challenging year”.

Financials 18 December 2019
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