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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
Legislation

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
Legislation

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.

LegislationSocial care, Transport & logistics 12 June 2025

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

ContractsTransport & logistics, Engineering 12 June 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s appointments include: Evelyn Partners

PeopleBanking/Financial services, HR 12 June 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firefish Software, Jobmatch Sweden, Liquid Friday

ContractsCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 12 June 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new launches include: Lattice, makethehire.com

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 12 June 2025

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

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

Price caps succeed in keeping NHS agency worker costs down

The implementation of price caps for agency healthcare workers in the NHS in order to keep costs down has been “very successful”, a senior official with NHS Improvement (NHSI) has told Recruiter.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 19 December 2017

UK businesses worry about long-term job creation

UK companies remain optimistic about their ability to generate jobs in the short term but warn that long-term success will depend on whether they can remain competitive if they choose to base staff here, according to the latest CBI/Pertemps Employment Trends Survey.

19 December 2017

Nottingham man arrested for suspected human trafficking

Investigators from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority have arrested a man in Nottingham in connection with an alleged modern slavery offence of human trafficking for labour exploitation.

Transport & logistics 19 December 2017

BuzzHire uses GPS app to track temps on way to work

A start-up recruiter in London may have found the perfect solution to ensure temp staff get to assignments during the busy festive period.

19 December 2017

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 18-22 DECEMBER 2017

This week’s contracts and deals include: Adecco, ICRC

19 December 2017

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