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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

Recruiters warned over uncertainty in employment cases post Brexit

Confusion abounds over how European legislation, such as agency worker and working time regulations, can be properly applied if these rules are not fully transposed into UK law to take account of past case law post Brexit, an employment lawyer has warned.

LegislationLegal 30 March 2017

Andy Preacher joins ANDIE as group head of people UK

Insurer Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company of Europe (ANDIE) has appointed Andy Preacher as group head of people and culture UK.

PeopleBanking/Financial services, HR 30 March 2017

Holiday Inn hotel to create 47 jobs in Londonderry

Property, retail and hospitality business Duddy Group is to create 47 new jobs through a launch of a new Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Londonderry.

Construction & property, Hospitality/Leisure 30 March 2017

Article 50 triggered: recruiters call on government to provide more certainty

After the formal triggering of Article 50 earlier today, recruiters have urged the government to reduce the uncertainty around the key aspects of the forthcoming negotiations with the EU that they say is already damaging businesses and the economy. Colin Cottell reports

LegislationPublic sector, Healthcare/Medical 29 March 2017

Skilled workers a priority post-Brexit – wherever they’re from

Easing access to skilled workers the UK needs to thrive in a post-Brexit world should be Prime Minister Theresa May’s priority as she prepares to begin negotiations with former EU partners, recruiters say.

LegislationPublic sector 29 March 2017

Contractors believe public sector unprepared for IR35 changes

Just 4% of UK contractors think their public sector clients are prepared for new IR35 rules coming into force on 6 April.

LegislationPublic sector 29 March 2017

Invasion of the (robot) bricklayers

British brickies could find themselves losing work to robot counterparts in a matter of months due to a new technological development from New York-based Construction Robotics.

Lighter SideConstruction & property 29 March 2017

Genpact expands with 300 jobs in Glasgow

Global professional services firm Genpact is to create more than 300 new jobs in Glasgow over the next five years.

Creative/Digital/Media, Commercial & office support 29 March 2017

Contracts & Deals: 27-31 March 2017

Contracts & Deals for the week 27-31 March 2017

ContractsMarketing 29 March 2017

Sports Direct Transline workers still to receive back pay, claims union

MPs have been told workers at sportswear retailer Sports Direct’s Shirebrook site, found to have been paid under National Minimum Wage, are still to receive outstanding back pay for these shifts.

LegislationRetail 28 March 2017

WEC inquiry looks at progress on older workers

The Women and Equalities Committee has launched a new inquiry into older people and employment, looking at current government policies to help people extend working lives, and possible further steps tackling age discrimination.

LegislationPublic sector 28 March 2017

Damovo creates 30 roles in Dublin

Technology firm Damovo is recruiting for 30 tech roles at its global services centre in Dublin.

IT/Telecoms, HR 28 March 2017

Bigwig recruit’s hair-raising scheme falls flat

A young would-be recruit for the Western Central Indian state police of Maharashtra has been turned down for a post for wearing a wig to boost his height.

Lighter SidePublic sector 28 March 2017

Paid Tweetdeck could take Twitter to another level for recruiters

Twitter’s proposed enhanced paid version of its analysis interface Tweetdeck will need to provide a greater understanding of user personalities as well as their topics of conversation to truly resonate with the recruitment industry, recruitment tech experts say.

27 March 2017

ARC’s letter to MPs draws attention to IR35

The Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) has written to MPs, pointing out what it regards as the most important anomalies in HM Revenue & Customs’ approach to the application of IR35 rules following amendments to the Finance Bill last week.

Legislation 27 March 2017

Latest ruling highlights shortcomings in ‘gig’ label

The employment rights of gig economy workers have been thrust back into the spotlight after an employment tribunal’s ruling last week that a self-employed courier for the ground transport company Excel was actually “a worker”.

Legislation 27 March 2017

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