Legislation

ERB amendment would require licensing authority to oversee umbrella firms

Lord Chris Holmes of Richmond plans to introduce an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill (ERB).

HR 30 June 2025
Contracts

UKG acquires Shiftboard to boost scheduling tools

HR and workforce management firm UKG has acquired Shiftboard, a US-based employee scheduling software provider.

Oil & gas/Energy, Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing, IT/Telecoms, HR 30 June 2025
People

NEXTAFF appoints vice-president to expand franchise in the US

Staffing firm NEXTAFF has appointed John-Reed McDonald as vice president of franchise development, as the company looks to expand its franchise network across the US.

26 June 2025

Five senior appointments at ECB STAR Group

Executive search firm ECB STAR Group has appointed five new senior partners to its leadership team.

PeopleTransport & logistics, Banking/Financial services 26 June 2025

Franklin Fitch appointments strengthen global operations

Technology recruitment specialist Franklin Fitch has strengthened its global and US operations with two major hires.

PeopleCreative/Digital/Media, Executive search 26 June 2025

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.

Legislation 13 June 2025

Employment tribunal claims on the rise compared to previous year

The latest Employment Tribunal Statistics have been published this week.

LegislationLegal, 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.

Legislation 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.

LegislationSocial care, Transport & logistics 12 June 2025

Storm Eleanor? Recruiters don't let a storm get in the way of business

Recruitment agencies in the areas hardest hit by Storm Eleanor are made of “stronger stuff”.

3 January 2018

FINANCIALS: Staffline’s £1bn target unlikely to be met

Staffline expects revenues to be slightly below its £1bn target, according to a trading update issued by the staffing and employability organisation this morning.

FinancialsLegal, HR 3 January 2018

Bounce into a new job at InflataSpace in the North-East

A North East-based permanent indoor inflatable theme park is recruiting for a host of new roles.

Hospitality/Leisure 3 January 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 2-5 JANUARY 2018

This week’s appointments include: Glassdoor, MorePeople, Rutherford Briant Recruitment, The Treasury Recruitment Company

PeoplePublic sector, Agriculture 3 January 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 2-5 JANUARY 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: Locum People

ContractsPublic sector, Healthcare/Medical 3 January 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 2-5 JANUARY 2018

This week’s new launches include: CV-Library, Evolution Recruitment Solutions, IDEX Consulting, NonStop Recruitment, Women in Travel CIC

New to MarketTransport & logistics, Charity & not-for-profit 3 January 2018

Ex-Cordant executive Bell awarded nearly £300k by tribunal

A former executive at multi-sector recruiter Cordant Group, who was called a ‘gippo’ in board meetings, has been awarded nearly £300k in a race discrimination case.

 

2 January 2018

GLAA ‘Champion for the exploited’ Broadbent dies suddenly

Paul Broadbent, the CEO of labour exploitation prevention body the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), has died suddenly aged 54.

2 January 2018

Recognition for recruitment industry in New Year’s Honours List

The founder of an organisation that helps individuals with disabilities and mental health issues find work has been awarded an OBE in the 2018 New Year’s Honours List.

UK&Ireland 2 January 2018

The Recruiter quiz of the year – answers

How well did you do in our quiz of the year?

Lighter Side 20 December 2017

GLAA find suspected slave in Oldham

A suspected modern slavery victim who claims he has been living in an attic room and forced to work for the past six years has been discovered by Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority investigators during a dawn raid in Oldham, Greater Manchester, on Tuesday.

Industrial/Manufacturing 20 December 2017

The Recruiter quiz of the year

How well do you know the stories that have featured on Recruiter.co.uk this year? Well, now you can test your knowledge in our 2017 quiz of the year.

Lighter Side 20 December 2017

Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year

Today is the last Recruiter email bulletin of the year. We hope you’ve enjoyed our daily take on what’s hot and what’s not in the industry over the past 12 months. Whether it’s tackling the industry’s big issues or updating you on the latest launches, we’ve certainly had an eventful 12 months.

Lighter Side 20 December 2017

Birmingham recruiter shares his take on Big Shaq

Yo! A Birmingham recruiter is out there rappin’ with the Christmas wrappin’ as the festive season gets under way!

Lighter SideEngineering 20 December 2017

Social recruiting: January 2018

From stepping up to charity challenges to posting poems to promote your positions, here are some of the things you’ve been getting up to outside of recruitment…
 

Lighter Side 20 December 2017

Scotland teacher crisis puts schools at risk of partial closure

A council in Scotland has told parents they may need to arrange more childcare after warning that a shortage of teachers could mean some primary schools going part-time in the latest sign of the teacher recruitment crisis gripping the country.

Education 20 December 2017

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