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

FINANCIALS: Hays shows drop in UK NFI but Europe, Asia-Pac up

Recruitment giant Hays has seen a 4% drop in year-on-year UK & Ireland net fee income, according to an update for the quarter ended 31 March 2017.

FinancialsPublic sector 13 April 2017

Citrix creates 150 staff in Dublin

US multinational software company Citrix is taking on 150 staff at its Dublin office in East Point Business Park as it centralises sales activities to support its move to a cloud model.

Universal Jobmatch changes could hit public sector hiring

The government’s decision to terminate the bulk upload facility on its Universal Jobmatch service could “significantly hinder” public sector clients’ ability to fill crucial vacancies, a public sector job board has warned.

Public sector 12 April 2017

Airswift expands into Mozambique with JV Airswift Embrace

Global workforce solutions provider Airswift has launched a locally incorporated joint venture (JV) in Mozambique.

ContractsOil & gas/Energy, HR 12 April 2017

Employers need to get creative as employment rate rises

The UK’s employment rate has hit 74.6% – the joint highest since records began back in 1971, figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal.

12 April 2017

FINANCIALS: PageGroup sees rise in profits

Global recruiter PageGroup has seen group gross profit rise 9.1% year-on-year due to improving trading and a later Easter, according to a trading update for Q1 2017.

Financials 12 April 2017

Ruff day recruiting? Not with these top dogs in the office…

To mark National Pet Day, Recruiter spoke to a number of agencies reaping the rewards of having a canine consultant to call upon.

11 April 2017

Applicants hope to come up Trumps with new Paddy Power role

Paddy Power has received hundreds of applications from all over the world, including Washington D

UK&Ireland 11 April 2017

Income boost for Robert Walters fuelled by North American growth

Robert Walters deliver a 33% increase in group net fee income (NFI) in the first quarter of the year.

Search is on… for a nurse to work on one of Scotland’s remotest islands

Healthcare recruiters may be of use in finding a new nurse for a remote island near Shetland.

Contracts and deals: 10-14 April 2017

Contracts and deals for 10-14 April 2017

HMRC

HMRC dismisses claims IR35 tool facilitates tax avoidance

HM Revenue & Customs has hit back over “completely incorrect” claims its new IR35 status tool could be facilitating tax avoidance.

UK&Ireland 10 April 2017

Government announces Universal Jobmatch changes

Government is making changes to its Universal Jobmatch service to stop commercial job boards uploading vacancies in bulk.

Forrest lands key role at Interim Partners

Interim executive staffing specialist Interim Partners has appointed Tom Forrest as director of financial services. 

People 10 April 2017

Golden Wonder to create 60 jobs

Golden Wonder is creating 60 jobs at its factory in Scunthorpe.

SAFERjobs launches anti-fraud framework

Non-profit organisation SAFERjobs has launched a framework for recruiters aimed at preventing jobseekers being subject to attempted fraud.

UK&Ireland 10 April 2017
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