HMRC threatens individual with Stop Notice

In the first Stop Notices case of its kind, HMRC has threatened an individual with prosecution if they promote tax avoidance schemes.

15 May 2025

NHS SBS partners with health-tech firm to transform workforce across NHS

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) and health-tech company ImproveWell have announced a partnership aiming to drive workforce transformation across the NHS.

Government plans to re-wire the state with civil servant moves

Thousands of civil servants – including senior leaders – will be based in 13 towns and cities across the UK to work with frontline workers and local leaders.

Public sector, HR 15 May 2025

Morson advances with technical specialist buy in the US

Morson Group has strengthened its position as a global talent solutions leader with the acquisition of US-based technical recruiter PTS Advance.

Granger Reis appoints natural resources expert Phendler

Global executive search firm Granger Reis has announced the appointment of Rowan Phendler (right) as partner.

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Org Group acquires Manchester-based tech recruiting firm

Multinational professional services provider Org Group has acquired Manchester-based technology recruiting firm Venturi.

Aligra restructures at the top with promotions

UK-based recruiter Aligra has announced a key leadership restructure that reflects the company’s strategic vision for the future.

People 14 May 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Henley Business School, ServiceNow, The Curve Group, Think, UKG

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Eames Consulting, Eightfold AI, SF Recruitment

HMRC’s lack of MOO in CEST is farcical, say industry experts

HM Revenue & Customs has come under fire from industry figures for confirming a key test for determining a person’s worker status does not feature in its Check Employment Status Tool (CEST).

Wanted: Immigration officer to check one plane a week in St Helena

Fancy getting away from all this talk about the World Cup and relocating to a remote island in the South Atlantic?

CONTRACTS: 9-13 JULY 2018

This week’s contracts include: Bibby Financial Services, Ferris Slater, Frontline Recruitment, Jobshop UK, Pearson Anderson, Recruitive, Sopra Steria Recruitment, Towngate Personnel

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 JULY 2018

This week’s appointments include: Amerit Consulting, BCL Legal, Eames, Macildowie, Source Technology, Yolk Recruitment

PeopleRetail, Marketing 9 July 2018

In-house recruiters urged to challenge recruitment agencies at RecFest 2018

Agency recruiters need to evolve or die was a headline message at RecFest 2018 yesterday.

6 July 2018

Recruiters can carry on using memes after all, says European Parliament

European Parliament MEPs have thrown out proposed changes to European copyright law that could have dramatically affected how recruiters market their business through memes on social media.

LegislationMarketing 6 July 2018

Rise in both temp and perm billings, says Report on Jobs

Permanent placements and temporary billings continued to rise sharply in June, according to the latest IHS Markit/Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) 'Report on Jobs'.

Retail, Engineering 6 July 2018

RecFest 2018: Employment minister challenges recruiters to create jobs of the future

The employment minister has thrown down the gauntlet to recruiters to create the flexible jobs of the future for all candidates, regardless of age.

People 5 July 2018

Foreign investment creates jobs in UK automotive sector

The UK’s automotive sector is to benefit from £130m foreign investment that will create 500 new jobs.

Unemployed child syndrome: who you gonna call? (Not the police!)

A father called emergency services this week – after his son refused to get off the sofa and look for a job.

Lighter Side 5 July 2018

Contractors to resist off-payroll contracts, according to survey

Recruiters have backed up findings from ContractorCalculator revealing massive contractor resistance toward taking contracts that would place them inside of IR35.

No tricks, just treats in store for Investing in Talent Awards

The success of Recruiter’s Investing in Talent Awards – the honours recognising the best employers in recruitment – has led to the event’s move to an evening celebration this year from its previous daytime positioning.

4 July 2018

GLAA arrests suspected unlicensed gangmaster in Cambridgeshire

A Lithuanian man has been arrested on suspicion of being an unlicensed gangmaster following an operation by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) in Cambridgeshire.

Legislation 4 July 2018

FINANCIALS: Staffline trades in line with expectations

Staffline is trading in line with expectations, according to a trading update, released by the recruitment and training organisation.

Data breach hits Whitbread job applicants

The personal data of Whitbread job applicants could have been exposed following a cyber attack on Australian online recruitment services organisation PageUp.

Retail, Sales 4 July 2018

Director supplying farm labourers banned for failing to pay NMW

A director of a company supplying farm labourers has been banned for seven years for repeatedly failing to pay workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW).

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