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

Impellam adds two to top level North America team

Talent acquisition and workforce management company Impellam has made two top level appointments.

PeopleLife sciences, Engineering 22 December 2021

O.C. Tanner report claims work output is better metric than employee engagement

Work output is a better metric than employee engagement, according to new global research by the O.C. Tanner Institute.

20 December 2021

Taylor Martin Recruitment sold to The Recruitment Group after going into administration

Nationwide insolvency practitioner SFP has successfully completed the sale of Taylor Martin Recruitment’s business and assets after it went into administration in November 2021.

Contracts 20 December 2021

Pertemps Network Group promotes Mogano to group FD

Recruitment specialist Pertemps Network Group has appointed Steve Mogano as its new group finance director.

People 20 December 2021

JobAdder bolsters team with two execs

Global recruitment software platform JobAdder has bolstered its team with the hire of two executives.

PeopleIT/Telecoms, HR 20 December 2021

APSCo welcomes digital trade deal with Singapore

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has welcomed the recent announcement that the UK has reached an agreement in principle with Singapore, in what is being coined the “world’s most comprehensive digital trade deal”.

LegislationCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 20 December 2021

Talentmark appoints Nobakht VP of search

Global life sciences recruiter Talentmark has appointed Ali Nobakht as vice president of its search arm.

PeoplePublic sector, Executive search 20 December 2021

Recruiters contributed £36bn to UK economy in 2020 despite Covid

The wider recruitment industry contributed £35.9bn to the UK economy in 2020, according to the new Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) ‘UK recruitment industry status report 2020-21’, released this week.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing 17 December 2021

Education secretary to work with staffing agencies to fill teacher absences due to Covid

The Secretary of State for Education will be working with education recruiters to help schools fill high teacher absences in the continuing Covid pandemic.

Public sector, Education 17 December 2021

APPOINTMENTS: 13-17 DECEMBER 2021

This week’s appointments include: Astute Technical Recruitment, Coleman James, Dedicate Recruitment, Petroplan

PeopleOil & gas/Energy, Transport & logistics 17 December 2021

Industry unimpressed with government and HMRC’s answers over CEST

The controversial Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool was designed to give a clear determination in 80% of cases, the House of Lords Finance Bill sub-committee heard from Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs yesterday (13 December 2021).

Legislation 14 December 2021

SThree CEO Dorman steps down at the end of the year

SThree CEO Mark Dorman will step down as head of the specialist staffing business and from its board at the end of the month.

PeopleLife sciences, Engineering 13 December 2021

Two more directors resign from Brewster Partners’ parent company

It has emerged that two more directors have resigned from the parent company of Brewster Partners.

PeopleBanking/Financial services, Executive search 13 December 2021

Tax and accounting professionals propose ‘fair solution’ to loan charge

A group of tax and accounting sector professionals have written to the Chancellor to resolve the loan charge situation.

Financials 13 December 2021

Brunel acquires majority share of renewables recruiter Taylor Hopkinson

Longacre Group and specialist recruiter Taylor Hopkinson has made a majority sale to Brunel International NV (Brunel), a global provider of flexible workforce solutions and expertise.

ContractsOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 13 December 2021

NEW TO THE MARKET: 13-17 DECEMBER 2021

This week’s new launches include: Access Training UK, Astriid, Harvey Nash Group, Petroplan

New to MarketOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 13 December 2021

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