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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

nGAGE launches Myles Roberts

nGAGE Specialist Recruitment has launched a new start-up, Myles Roberts.

Accounts clerk jailed after stealing more than £31k from recruiter

A payroll and accounts clerk has been jailed for 12 months for defrauding her recruitment agency employer out of more than £31k.

Metcalfe steps down at Fusion People

Paul Metcalfe has stepped down as group managing director of multi-sector recruiter Fusion People.
Executive search 2 March 2016

Odgers Berndtson buys Charleston Partners in the US

Executive search firm Odgers Berndtson has acquired HR executive search and talent advisory firm Charleston Partners, which targets human resources and human capital professionals.
Executive search, HR 2 March 2016

Monster appoints ad agency mcgarrybowen

Global job board Monster has appointed ad agency mcgarrybowen to handle European advertising.

JobAdder joins forces with etz Technology

Cloud-based recruitment platform JobAdder and online back office solutions provider etz Technologies have entered into a partnership.

HeadHunter sold to Elbrus Capital consortium

Russian internet company Mail.Ru Group has sold 100% of its shares in job board HeadHunter to an investor consortium led by Elbrus Capital for RUB9.85bn (£0.09bn).
IT/Telecoms, HR 2 March 2016

CareerBuilder expands into background screening with Aurico buy

Global human capital solutions provider CareerBuilder has expanded into background screening with the acquisition of Aurico, a provider of background screening and drug testing.
IT/Telecoms, HR 2 March 2016

US Belcan acquires Scotland-based EKES

US global technical and engineering recruiter Belcan has acquired Glasgow-headquartered East Kilbride Engineering Services (EKES).

US Mastech’s president and CEO Horner resigns

US IT staffing services provider Mastech’s president and chief executive Kevin Horner has resigned.
IT/Telecoms 1 March 2016

Fortus Healthcare Resources promotes Enck to CEO

US healthcare recruiter Fortus Healthcare Resources has promoted Jeremy Enck to president and chief executive.

Australian recruiters less likely to buy or sell this year

Australian recruitment businesses are less likely to engage in mergers & acquisition (M&A) activity in 2016 than in 2015, according to the findings of a newly released survey.

FINANCIALS: Australian SEEK sees revenue increase

Australasian-based job board SEEK has seen year-on-year revenue increase 22% in its financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2015.
IT/Telecoms 29 February 2016

TempBuddy launches e-signature app for timesheets

Workforce management software company TempBuddy has launched a new app that allows managers to electronically sign timesheets on temporary workers’ mobile phones.

Spring Personnel to disappear under Adecco brand

Office and industrial recruiter Spring Personnel is set to disappear as a separate brand within Adecco group.

Numinic launches for IT sector

Numinic, a new recruitment firm that specialises in finding skilled candidates for the IT sector, has launched in Manchester.
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