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

Bank of London to create jobs at new US HQ in North Carolina

The Bank of London, a purpose-built global clearing, agency and transaction bank, is creating 350 new jobs by 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

APPOINTMENTS: 8-12 AUGUST 2022

This week’s appointments include: Baltimore Consulting, Parasol Group, REC, Robert Half

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 8-12 AUGUST 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Deel, Kingdom Services Group, Legalpad, Mercury Personnel Solutions

NEW TO THE MARKET: 8-12 AUGUST 2022

This week’s new launches include: Encore Personnel, GIG

Palatine backs growth in life sciences recruiter Skills Alliance with majority stake

Private equity firm Palatine has acquired a majority stake in Skills Alliance, a specialist niche workforce solutions provider for the life sciences, medical device and animal health sectors.

Life science employers must focus on individuals and improve tech skills

Consultancy McKinsey has issued insights into how life science employers must strengthen their technology skills if they are going to meet their digital ambitions.

Programme helps adults with learning difficulties transition to employment

DFN Project SEARCH will launch a transition to employment programme available for adults over 25 with learning disabilities and/or autism.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 1-5 AUGUST 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: iSource Group

NEW TO THE MARKET: 1-5 AUGUST 2022

This week’s new launches include: Connect Appointments, Primis

New to MarketIT/Telecoms 5 August 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 1-5 AUGUST 2022

This week’s appointments include: Bluestones, Ciphr, Hortor, Pedersen & Partners, VIQU

Recruitment crisis for marketing and advertising industries

Marketing is facing its “worst ever” recruitment crisis, according to a new report from the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and global media advisers MediaSense.

Marketing & Sales, Retail 1 August 2022

Arctic Shores integrates with Teamtailor to improve recruitment process

Psychometric assessment pioneer Arctic Shores has announced that it has integrated with Teamtailor, the recruitment and employer branding applicant tracking system (ATS), to help businesses see more in candidates.

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 1 August 2022

More suicides will be a consequence of Loan Charge, chancellor is warned

A ninth person facing action from HM Revenue & Customs over disguised remuneration schemes has committed suicide.

Legislation 1 August 2022

Big business still ‘hiding employees’ from tax rules says law firm

HMRC suspects large businesses of underpaying £1.4bn in employment taxes as it cracks down on “hidden employees” or self-employed workers that HMRC believes are really employees for tax purposes, according to multinational law firm Pinsent Masons.

Legislation 1 August 2022

FINANCIALS: Record first-half year for Robert Walters

Global recruiter Robert Walters has today [1 August 2022] reported a record first-half year performance with group net fee income (NFI) up 27% to £210.5m and operating profit rising by 15% to £27.7m year-on-year.

Global recruiter Phoenix raises €1m investment for further growth

Global specialist recruitment firm Phoenix has raised a €1m (£838,428) investment to help fuel growth plans in the UK, Ireland and the US.

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