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Legislation

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

Legislation

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

Legislation

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.

LegislationSocial care, Transport & logistics 12 June 2025

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

ContractsTransport & logistics, Engineering 12 June 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s appointments include: Evelyn Partners

PeopleBanking/Financial services, HR 12 June 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firefish Software, Jobmatch Sweden, Liquid Friday

ContractsCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 12 June 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new launches include: Lattice, makethehire.com

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 12 June 2025

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

Wolstencroft takes time off for medical reasons

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has announced CEO Tracy Wolstencroft is to take a three-month leave of absence for treatment of a benign lung condition.

PeopleExecutive search 4 April 2017

FINANCIALS: Hydrogen hit by decline in energy markets

Global specialist recruitment group Hydrogen has seen net fee income fall 8.8% year-on-year with the group hit by “continued decline” in energy markets.

FinancialsOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 4 April 2017

Western Thermal creates 100 jobs thanks to Indian investment

Gloucestershire-based insulation contractor Western Thermal is to create 100 jobs in the UK due to a £12m investment from Mumbai-based Indsur Group.

Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 4 April 2017

Contracts & Deals: 3-7 April 2017

Contracts and deals for week of 3-7 April 2017

Contracts 4 April 2017

Healthcare staffing in crisis from ‘perfect storm’

Recruiters have backed calls by MPs to ensure the NHS can continue to recruit from the EU post-Brexit.

Healthcare/Medical 3 April 2017

Apprenticeship Levy ‘unfair’ and a threat to recruiters

The Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) has slammed the government’s new Apprenticeship Levy, coming into force this week, as “disproportionate, unfair” and a threat to the way recruiters operate.

LegislationApprentices/Grads/School leavers 3 April 2017

NLW increase means good news for agency workers

More than two million workers, including those engaged in agency work, are now benefitting from a pay rise that kicked in this weekend, due to an increase in the National Living Wage.

Legislation 3 April 2017

Cobalt Recruitment appoints Wakefield CEO

Cobalt Recruitment has appointed James Wakefield to the newly created role of CEO. Wakefield has been with the international property, financial services and engineering recruiter for 10 years.

PeopleEngineering, Construction & property 3 April 2017

Appointments: 3-7 April 2017

Latest appointments for week of 3-7 April 2017

PeopleLife sciences 3 April 2017

New to the Market: 3-7 April 2017

Latest new launches, openings or products within the recruitment industry: 3-7 April 2017

New to MarketLife sciences, Engineering 3 April 2017

New report finds crisis in social care staffing

Almost half (49%) of the UK’s home care workers are on zero-hour contracts, compared with 2.9% of the workforce nationally, a government committee has found.

Public sector, Social care 31 March 2017

Relief as NHS agency staffing ban put on hold

NHS Improvement has paused until further notice its plans to ban NHS Trusts from using agency workers who also hold substantive roles in the health service.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 31 March 2017