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

Robinson appointed brand ambassador at TXM

Former England rugby international Jason Robinson OBE joins international provider of engineering and resource solutions TXM Group as brand ambassador for the group and its 13 companies.

Smailes joins Sheffield Haworth in New York practice

Christopher Smailes joins global financial services executive search firm Sheffield Haworth New York as executive director of the asset management practice.
Executive search 6 March 2015

Nicholas Associates appoints two

Nicholas Associates’ engineering and technical recruitment team has been boosted by the appointments of Joe Worthington as senior consultant and Nathan Fuller as consultant.

Two new starters at Jigsaw Medical

Medical recruiter Jigsaw Medical has hired two new staff members.
Creative/Digital/Media 6 March 2015

Globetec Solutions Group hires security specialist McLeod

John McLeod joins IT services, outsourcing and consulting specialists Globetec Solutions Group as security practice director.

Accounts apprentice Kett joins Career Moves Group

Lauren Kett joins London-based recruiter Career Moves Group’s accounts team as accounts assistant through the Leadership Through Sport apprenticeship programme.
6 March 2015

Bullhorn CEO Papas elected chairman of Career Collaborative

Art Papas, founder and chief executive of customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Bullhorn, has been elected chairman of Career Collaborative.
IT/Telecoms 6 March 2015

LinkedIn settles lawsuit in US

Professional networking site LinkedIn has agreed to compensate up to 800,000 premium account holders to settle a class action lawsuit.
5 March 2015

Randstad CPE comes top of recruiters in Sunday Times list

Recruitment giant Randstad’s construction and engineering staffing business Randstad CPE is the top recruitment company among The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For, employing between 250 and 3,500 workers.

Government departments fined over off-payroll tax issues

Two government departments have been fined nearly £1.5m, and 94 off-payroll civil servants have been “asked to leave” because they could not prove they were meeting their tax obligations, the government has revealed.
Public sector 5 March 2015

Sheffield recruiters visited by EAS over employment breaches

Fifteen recruitment agencies in the Sheffield area have received visits from the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS) over possible breaches of employment regulations.
5 March 2015

Ward succeeds Reeves at Kellan Group

Recruitment group Kellan has announced executive chairman Tony Reeves (pictured) has stepped down with immediate effect, almost a month after it announced he would remain in post until a new chief executive was appointed.
5 March 2015

Drone industry could create 150,000 jobs by 2050

The drone industry could create 150,000 jobs across Europe by 2050, according to the House of Lords EU internal market, infrastructure and employment sub-committee.

FINANCIALS: Empresaria posts pre-tax profit increase but fall in revenues

International specialist staffing group Empresaria has seen year-on-year group revenues fall 3% but net fee income (NFI) increased 5% in 2014, according to its results for the year ended 31 December 2014.
5 March 2015

Korn Ferry acquires Pivot Leadership

US-listed executive recruiter Korn Ferry has completed its acquisition of Pivot Leadership, a global provider of executive development programmes.
Executive search 5 March 2015

Nursing and allied staffing leads growth for Cross Country Healthcare

US healthcare staffing and workforce solutions provider Cross Country Healthcare has revealed its nurse and allied staffing division is leading the company’s growth.
5 March 2015
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