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

IPE Ventures acquires umbrella provider i4 Pay Partners

IPE Ventures, the private equity arm of the IPE Group, has acquired i4 Pay Partners, an umbrella payroll services provider for the veterinary, education and public sectors.

Prytek invests in London-headquartered TritonExec

The talent solutions division of Prytek, a Singaporean multinational technology corporation, has made a significant investment in global executive search firm TritonExec.

Kingsley Gate appoints Molén as partner

Global executive search firm Kingsley Gate has announced that David Molén has joined the firm as a partner.

PeopleExecutive search 28 July 2022

Government ignores ‘too difficult to deal with’ employment status consultation

“Disappointing” has been the withering reaction to the government’s status quo response this week to a consultation launched in 2018 about how employment status reform could work.

Legislation 27 July 2022

JobsAware pilot works with umbrella firms to help contractors report abuses

JobsAware has formally agreed a joint working pilot with two companies within the umbrella sector that will enable contractors to report abuses they suffer within the labour market.

Legislation 27 July 2022

£3.3bn of unspent Apprenticeship Levy funds returned to Treasury

More than £3.3bn has returned to the Treasury in the last three years under the government’s use-it-or-lose-it Apprenticeship Levy rules, according to data collected by the London Progression Collaboration (LPC).

Axiom Hospitality launches Truly Talented film to attract new staff

Axiom Hospitality has created an innovative approach to engage potential new employees to fill 174,000 hospitality vacancies.

APPOINTMENTS: 25-29 JULY 2022

This week’s appointments include: Ambition, Brady Solicitors, Calibre One, Oakleaf Group, Primis Talent, RMS Recruitment

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 25-29 JULY 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Acorn, AMS, Ankaa, Encore Personnel, IDnow

NEW TO THE MARKET: 25-29 JULY 2022

This week’s new launches include: Acorn, APSCo, Bobcheck, Digitas, Harper Fox Partners, Tiger Recruitment

Oakleaf Partnership launches in the US

Specialist HR, reward and payroll recruitment and executive search business Oakleaf Partnership is to launch in the US, creating two managing director roles.

Skills shortages could cost UK economy £30bn a year

Labour and skills shortages risk significant damage to the UK economy, reducing our productivity and ability to invest, grow and raise wages sustainably.

18 July 2022

Core-Asset Consulting shakes up board to speed growth strategy

Finance sector recruitment specialist Core-Asset Consulting has announced several key promotions in a boardroom shake-up which “underpins an ambitious growth strategy”.

Rosser appointed non-exec director on GLAA board

Keith Rosser (pictured) is one of two new non-executive directors on the Gangmasters Labour Abuse and Authority board, it was announced last week.

People 18 July 2022

BT to grow digital talent by nearly 3,000 to 6,300

BT has announced plans to grow its in-house digital talent resource to 6,300 people, from 3,500 at the start of the financial year.

Parliament approves draft legislation to supply agency workers during strikes

Members of Parliament voted 284 to 202 yesterday [11 July 2022] after a fierce debate to approve draft legislation allowing recruitment agencies to supply workers during strikes.

Legislation 12 July 2022
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