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

Former recruiter Porter misses out on England call-up

Recruitment consultant-turned-cricketer Jamie Porter has missed out on being selected for England’s first test match against India, which starts today.

No current plans to extend gangmaster licensing to hotels and restaurants

The government’s director of labour market enforcement has no current plans to extend gangmaster licensing into the hotels, restaurant & food service and warehousing sectors.

JD Ross Energy invested in contractor care to scoop last year’s Investing in Talent Award

Winning the 2017 Recruiter Investing in Talent Award for Best Contractor Care provided a great opportunity for JD Ross (JDR) Energy to celebrate the agency’s “unsung heroes”.

FINANCIALS: Heidrick & Struggles reveals 20% rise in revenue

Heidrick & Struggles has seen revenue increase 20.3% year-on-year led by growth in its executive search business, according to the international executive search firm and consultancy’s Q2 2018 results.

FINANCIALS: US TrueBlue shows slight increase in revenue

US blue-collar recruiter TrueBlue has posted a marginal increase in revenue year-on-year, according to Q2 2018 results.

CONTRACTS: 30 JULY – 3 AUGUST 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: AnyGood?, Cordant Cleaning, Liberty Vets, NRG, PeopleDoc, Ultimate Software

Cupid’s arrow misses recruitment consultant on Blind Date

A London-based recruitment consultant narrowly missed out on being picked by a reality TV star on Channel 5’s Blind Date this weekend.

FINANCIALS: RTC Group reveals rise in revenue and profit

RTC Group has seen group revenue increase 17% year-on-year, according to interim results for the six months to 30 June 2018.

Keeping the Kardashian marketing machine going

Is it your dream to swap the world of recruitment for working for reality TV megastar Kim Kardashian?

Marketing 30 July 2018

US DataStax creates roles in Cork

DataStax is creating 30 new roles in Cork, Ireland over the next three years.

APPOINTMENTS: 30 JULY – 3 AUGUST 2018

This week’s appointments include: Admiral Recruitment, E1EW, Eames, Gerard Daniels, Heidrick & Struggles, Talmundo, TrueBlue, virtualDCS

NEW TO THE MARKET: 30 JULY – 3 AUGUST 2018

This week’s launches include: Chad Harrison International, Concilium Search, HR GO Recruitment, PMP Recruitment, Rangam Talent Network, RHL Australasia, Selby Jennings, Sixty Seconds, Talent Works, TempaGoGo, Unseen, Zitko Consulting

Ex-recruiter Porter could make England cricket debut next week

A recruitment consultant-turned-cricketer could be in line to make his England debut against India at Edgbaston next week.

Recruiters back government move to push holiday jobs for young people

Recruiters have backed the work and pensions secretary’s move to place 20,000 summer jobs on to the government’s Find a Job website to arrest the decline of teens taking holiday jobs.

Renewables factory creates jobs and energy for Hull

A renewables company is creating 25 new jobs in Hull with the construction of a new waste-to-energy plant.

Wannabe ninjas need not apply, says ninja capital

Much to the disappointment of would-be ninjas the world over, a Japanese city has distanced itself from claims it is recruiting ninjas.

Lighter Side 27 July 2018
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