News

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

APPOINTMENTS: 4-8 JUNE 2018

This week’s appointments include: Pedersen & Partners

Didn’t win Britain’s Got Talent? Recruitment can offer a great career instead!

The world of recruitment offers a rewarding career for Britain’s Got Talent finalists who don’t win the big prize, so says a former BGT finalist and recruiter ahead of Sunday’s final.

Lighter Side 1 June 2018

Funeral set for ASTRiiD’s founder David Shutts OBE

The funeral of the founder of Recruiter’s Charity of the Year ASTRiiD, David Shutts OBE (pictured right), is due to take place on Friday 29 June.

McLaren’s new Sheffield base creates skilled manufacturing jobs

UK supercar manufacturer McLaren is to create 200 highly skilled jobs at a new £50m factory in Yorkshire.

Recruiters slam FTSE firms’ excuses over women board appointments

Recruiters have slammed excuses offered up by bosses for not appointing women to FTSE 350 company boards.

Strike at Pirelli called off as Staffline workers move to new contracts

Industrial action set for this week involving Staffline contractors at Pirelli’s tyre factory in Carlisle has been cancelled following successful talks.

Insolvency firm to recruit 50 new roles in Salford

An insolvency firm is creating 50 new roles following the opening of a new office in Salford.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 29 MAY–1 JUNE 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: Mynt Recruitment

Costs set to rise for recruiters sending workers within Europe

Recruiters can expect additional costs as a result of new European Union rules on the posting of workers temporarily to another EU state.

LegislationHR 30 May 2018

V&A Dundee launches first recruitment drive

A new museum in Dundee is set to create more than 30 jobs before its opening later this year.

You’ll be seeing less of rapping recruiter Honey G

Have you been wondering what X Factor star and former recruiter Honey G is up to? You have?!

APPOINTMENTS: 29 MAY–1 JUNE 2018

This week’s appointments include: Harrier Human Capital, Heidrick & Struggles, Mazars, Oyster partnership, RBL Associates, Source Technology, TFS Healthcare

ContractorCalculator rejects HMRC fact sheet claims on CEST

The CEO of ContractorCalculator, an online portal for contractors and freelancers, is disputing claims made by HM Revenue & Customs about the accuracy of HMRC’s Check Employment Status for Tax service (CEST) tool.

Software firm creates new roles in Belfast

A US retail software firm is to create 75 new jobs at a new base in Belfast.

Retail, IT/Telecoms 29 May 2018

It’s true: no recruitment consultants on reality TV show!

It appears the recruitment sector has heeded the advice of ex-Love Island contestant and recruiter Adam Jukes.

Lighter Side 29 May 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 29 MAY–1 JUNE 2018

This week’s launches include: BCL Legal, City Executive Search, Cogs, Concept Resourcing, HRC Recruitment, QuiGig

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