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

Jail sentence extended for ex-consultant in Singapore

A former recruitment consultant, sentenced to four weeks in jail in Singapore after attacking a fellow commuter that left his victim with a broken nose, has had his sentence increased.

People 6 November 2018

FINANCIALS: Adecco reports slight rise in performance

Recruitment giant Adecco has reported a marginal increase in year-on-year revenues for Q3 2018.

Financials 6 November 2018

FINANCIALS: TrueBlue sees increase in revenue

US blue-collar recruiter TrueBlue has seen revenue increase 3% year-on-year, according to Q3 2018 results.

TravelNest’s new Edinburgh operation creates 80 jobs

Edinburgh is to benefit from 80 new skilled jobs, thanks to travel technology SME TravelNest’s £7m investment to establish operations in Scotland’s capital city.

Contractors use U2 band member names to defraud Powys health board out of £800k

Three NHS managers, including two supplied by a recruitment agency, have been sentenced for defrauding Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) out of more than £800k.

Recruiter Harrington Starr scores new signing

Recruiter Harrington Starr has scored a new signing with its latest consultant.

Growth sees seafood company create jobs in Grimsby

Lincolnshire’s food manufacturing sector is to be boosted to the tune of 200 new jobs.

Retail, Industrial/Manufacturing 5 November 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 5-9 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s appointments include: Athona Recruitment, Autotech Recruit, Concept Resourcing, Harnham, HiBob, Optionis Group, PSR Solutions, Simply Jobs Board, The FIRM, Thorne & Wait, Ventula Consulting, ZRG Partners

PeopleSales, Public sector 5 November 2018

CONTRACTS: 5-9 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s contracts include: Orson, Real Links, SAP, TalonFMS, The Serocor Group

Recruiters, read the client brief properly to secure business

Professional services firm Baringa is more likely to give its business to recruiters that read and apply the client brief properly.

FINANCIALS: Revenue rises at Hudson Global thanks to APAC growth

Global talent solutions company Hudson Global has seen revenue increase 7.7% year-on-year led by strong growth in Asia-Pacific.

FINANCIALS: Large contract delay knocks Parity Group profit expectations

Technology staffing business Parity Group says it expects profits to be short of expectations as it predicts it will break even in the second half of this year.

FINANCIALS: Cross Country Healthcare sees fall in revenue

US-based Cross Country Healthcare has seen revenue drop 12% year-on-year, according to results for the quarter to 30 September 2018.

Individuals shine at Recruiter’s Investing in Talent Awards

Darwin Recruitment’s Michael James, Harrington Starr’s Catherine O’Beirne and La Fosse Associates’ David Roberts were among the individual winners at last night’s Recruiter Investing In Talent Awards, in association with The Recruit Venture Group.

1 November 2018

Two arrested after man living in shed tells of having to work for food

A man and a woman have been arrested following the discovery of a potential modern slavery victim, who had been living in a concrete shed for the last four years.

Legislation 1 November 2018

Boat jobs created in Hampshire thanks to boost in sales

More than 100 new boatbuilding jobs will be created following a Hampshire firm’s success at recent boat shows.

Retail, Sales 1 November 2018
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