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

CONTRACTS: 9-13 JULY 2018

This week’s contracts include: Bibby Financial Services, Ferris Slater, Frontline Recruitment, Jobshop UK, Pearson Anderson, Recruitive, Sopra Steria Recruitment, Towngate Personnel

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 JULY 2018

This week’s appointments include: Amerit Consulting, BCL Legal, Eames, Macildowie, Source Technology, Yolk Recruitment

PeopleRetail, Marketing 9 July 2018

In-house recruiters urged to challenge recruitment agencies at RecFest 2018

Agency recruiters need to evolve or die was a headline message at RecFest 2018 yesterday.

6 July 2018

Recruiters can carry on using memes after all, says European Parliament

European Parliament MEPs have thrown out proposed changes to European copyright law that could have dramatically affected how recruiters market their business through memes on social media.

LegislationMarketing 6 July 2018

Rise in both temp and perm billings, says Report on Jobs

Permanent placements and temporary billings continued to rise sharply in June, according to the latest IHS Markit/Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) 'Report on Jobs'.

Retail, Engineering 6 July 2018

RecFest 2018: Employment minister challenges recruiters to create jobs of the future

The employment minister has thrown down the gauntlet to recruiters to create the flexible jobs of the future for all candidates, regardless of age.

People 5 July 2018

Foreign investment creates jobs in UK automotive sector

The UK’s automotive sector is to benefit from £130m foreign investment that will create 500 new jobs.

Unemployed child syndrome: who you gonna call? (Not the police!)

A father called emergency services this week – after his son refused to get off the sofa and look for a job.

Lighter Side 5 July 2018

Contractors to resist off-payroll contracts, according to survey

Recruiters have backed up findings from ContractorCalculator revealing massive contractor resistance toward taking contracts that would place them inside of IR35.

No tricks, just treats in store for Investing in Talent Awards

The success of Recruiter’s Investing in Talent Awards – the honours recognising the best employers in recruitment – has led to the event’s move to an evening celebration this year from its previous daytime positioning.

4 July 2018

GLAA arrests suspected unlicensed gangmaster in Cambridgeshire

A Lithuanian man has been arrested on suspicion of being an unlicensed gangmaster following an operation by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) in Cambridgeshire.

Legislation 4 July 2018

FINANCIALS: Staffline trades in line with expectations

Staffline is trading in line with expectations, according to a trading update, released by the recruitment and training organisation.

Data breach hits Whitbread job applicants

The personal data of Whitbread job applicants could have been exposed following a cyber attack on Australian online recruitment services organisation PageUp.

Retail, Sales 4 July 2018

Director supplying farm labourers banned for failing to pay NMW

A director of a company supplying farm labourers has been banned for seven years for repeatedly failing to pay workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW).

Pulling a sickie if England win could land you with a red card

Recruitment consultants considering pulling a sickie if England win, following tonight’s World Cup clash with Colombia, may want to think again.

3 July 2018

Wanted: IT talent specialist to mentor and manage women

An unnamed London-based tech firm is recruiting a CFO with a difference.

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