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Legislation

ERB amendment would require licensing authority to oversee umbrella firms

Lord Chris Holmes of Richmond plans to introduce an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill (ERB).

HR 30 June 2025

Contracts

UKG acquires Shiftboard to boost scheduling tools

HR and workforce management firm UKG has acquired Shiftboard, a US-based employee scheduling software provider.

Oil & gas/Energy, Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing, IT/Telecoms, HR 30 June 2025

People

NEXTAFF appoints vice-president to expand franchise in the US

Staffing firm NEXTAFF has appointed John-Reed McDonald as vice president of franchise development, as the company looks to expand its franchise network across the US.

26 June 2025

Five senior appointments at ECB STAR Group

Executive search firm ECB STAR Group has appointed five new senior partners to its leadership team.

PeopleTransport & logistics, Banking/Financial services 26 June 2025

Franklin Fitch appointments strengthen global operations

Technology recruitment specialist Franklin Fitch has strengthened its global and US operations with two major hires.

PeopleCreative/Digital/Media, Executive search 26 June 2025

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.

Legislation 13 June 2025

Employment tribunal claims on the rise compared to previous year

The latest Employment Tribunal Statistics have been published this week.

LegislationLegal, 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.

Legislation 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

Phaidon International expands to San Francisco

Two years after it launched in New York, London-headquartered multi-sector recruiter Phaidon International has launched a San Francisco office.

IT/Telecoms 7 April 2015

eResponse launches new division Path Selection

Employment group eResponse Recruitment has launched Path Selection – a new division that focuses on permanent roles in the accountancy, HR, technical, engineering and IT sectors.

Engineering, HR 7 April 2015

Core-Asset Consulting launches investment operations team

Scottish financial sector recruiter Core-Asset Consulting has launched an investment operations team to recruit permanent staff for third-party administrators, global custodians and platform providers based in Scotland.

7 April 2015

US government funds YouthBuild to tune of $76m

Around 76 organisations providing education and employment services to disadvantaged youth in the US are set to benefit from $76m (£51m) of additional funding.

Construction & property, Education 7 April 2015

Fraud at A4e leads to jail terms

Work programme provider A4e has a “zero tolerance policy towards fraud”, and set aside money to repay money falsely claimed, its group chief executive Andrew Dutton said in a statement this week.

2 April 2015

Center Parcs plans jobs at Irish holiday village

Short-break holiday company Center Parcs has said it will create 1,750 jobs if it gains permission for a new site in Ireland.

2 April 2015

Zero-hours contract ban may hit jobs but benefit agencies

Labour Party proposals to end zero-hour contracts, while reducing the flexibility of Britain’s workforce, may have hidden benefits for both recruitment agencies and umbrella companies, industry experts have said.

2 April 2015

Roc Search appoints Texas head

Executive search firm Roc Search has appointed Mike Morgan as US business manager to head its office in Austin, Texas.

Executive search 2 April 2015

Two directors join Radley James

Multi-sector recruiter Radley James has appointed two new directors.

2 April 2015

New client partners at Penna

Global people management business Penna has appointed three client partners.

2 April 2015

Odgers Berndtson appoints to US aerospace practice

Executive search and firm Odgers Berndtson has appointed Samantha Foster as partner to lead its new US aerospace and defence practice.

2 April 2015

Logic Rec2Rec hires resource manager

Logic Rec2Rec has appointed Sam Irshad as resource manager.

2 April 2015

Korn Ferry appoints academic medicine partner

Executive search firm Korn Ferry has appointed Bernard Godley as a senior client partner in its academic medicine practice.

Executive search 2 April 2015

Heidrick & Struggles makes senior hires

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed John Mitchell to lead its global healthcare and life sciences practice.

2 April 2015

Flo software expands business development

Cloud-based recruitment software company Flo has appointed Kevin Garvin and Niki Lamens as business development managers.

2 April 2015

Ginger appoints Phillips

Multi-sector recruiter Ginger Recruitment has appointed Lee Phillips as head of engineering & technical recruitment.

2 April 2015

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