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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

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

Cross Country Healthcare unveils Stultz White

US healthcare staffing specialist Cross Country Healthcare has added Buffy Stultz White as senior vice-president, recruiting strategy & operations.
7 October 2016

Berry promotes Esplin to operations manager

Berry Recruitment has appointed Rebecca Esplin as operations manager in Stafford – five years after she joined as a trainee consultant.

Athona’s Daysh to join Health and Nursing unit

Athona Recruitment said its senior business development manager, Richie Daysh, will be moving over to join the company’s Health and Nursing division.
Public sector 7 October 2016

Investing in Talent Awards 2016: Key lessons for business and individual success

Recruiters who attended Recruiter’s Investing in Talent Awards 2016 in London yesterday are well used to the idea of making the most of what they got through investing in their own staff and their candidates.
6 October 2016

Corporate recruiter tops US Glassdoor list for jobs with best work-life balance

Do in-house recruiters have the best work-life balance in the workforce? Your counterparts in the US apparently think so, according to a Glassdoor ranking of the top 29 titles with the best work-life balance.
5 October 2016

Frontline Recruitment merges Staffbay.com

East Midlands-based Frontline Recruitment is merging free-to-use website staffbay.com into its company.
IT/Telecoms 5 October 2016

Essential Recruitment undergoes MBO

The senior management team of Chesterfield-headquartered Essential Recruitment has acquired a majority stake from previous owner and founder Gary Wilson.
5 October 2016

Helping prisoners dance to a new rhythm

For those who spend time at Her Majesty’s pleasure, the punishment is likely to continue long after they walk back out through the prison gates.
Education 4 October 2016

Flexing those working terms

A review is underway to modernise the UK’s employment and tax policies, including whether even the various means of describing workers are still valid. Colin Cottell investigates
Education 4 October 2016

Recruitment levels strong in Belgium

Recruiters in Belgium have seen a 34.1% increase in activity levels, according to research from the country’s Federation of HR service providers Federgon.
HR 4 October 2016

Adecco buys US eDiscovery provider D4

Recruitment giant Adecco has acquired eDiscovery solutions provider D4.
IT/Telecoms, HR 4 October 2016

Morgan Hunt’s Cooper becomes non-exec director as Taylor and Wynn step up

Sue Cooper, managing director and chief executive at multi-sector recruiter Morgan Hunt, steps down from these roles to become a non-executive director at the company.

Tackle your clients’ culture of unconscious bias head on says Amaechi

Recruiters should be brave enough to challenge unconscious bias at their clients’ organisations.
HR 4 October 2016

What's the deal with WhatsApp?

The mobile messaging app WhatsApp passed its 1bn user milestone earlier this year but many recruiters still see it as a tool used by the younger generation.

Digital is booming - but that's not all good news

Recruiters such as Gemini People are riding the wave of the expanding creative and digital market. But, as Colin Cottell discovers, success brings its own challenges that must be overcome if recruiters are to build a sustainable future

Star Recruit: Noel Edmonds

Hakan Enver, operations director, Morgan McKinley Financial Services, offers insight into a potential role for Noel Edmonds as Deal or No Deal comes to an end after more than a decade on UK screens.
IT/Telecoms 3 October 2016
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