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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

US Hired secures $40m funding

Tech jobs marketplace Hired has secured US$40m (£27.5m) in funding, according to financial media company Bloomberg.

IT/Telecoms, Legal 10 February 2016

Finite Group acquires Ninetwenty in New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand-based change, digital and technology recruiter Finite Group has acquired New Zealand IT recruiter Ninetwenty.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 10 February 2016

CXC Corporate Services partners with Elevate Direct

CXC Corporate Services, a global contingent workforce solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Elevate Direct, a technology platform that enables firms to self-source freelancers and contingent workers at significantly reduced costs.

IT/Telecoms 10 February 2016

Cenergy International merges with HKA Enterprises

US-based international staffing firms Cenergy International and HKA Enterprises have merged to become Cenergy Partners.

10 February 2016

APSCo and agency alliance urge German government to rethink temp labour proposals

Campaigns urging the German government to rethink proposed changes to its Labour Leasing Act are ramping up, with two staffing industry groups highlighting the precarious position the changes put freelancers in, among other implications.

9 February 2016

GSK’s Sir Philip Hampton appointed to lead Women on Boards review

Sir Philip Hampton, chair of pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline, has been appointed to lead Women on Boards, an independent review into the representation of women in the executive level of FTSE 350 companies.

Executive search 8 February 2016

Outsource UK expands perm IT division in City of London

IT and change recruiter IT and technical recruiter Outsource UK has expanded its permanent IT division and launched in the City of London.

IT/Telecoms 8 February 2016

Prospects relaunches with new ad system

Graduate recruitment media owner Prospects.ac.uk has relaunched with a new advertising system aimed to avoid the effect of ad-blocking software.

IT/Telecoms, Marketing 8 February 2016

Focus launches to serve Scottish food and drink

Former rugby player and Edinburgh entrepreneur Alan Wallace has launched a recruitment portal and consultancy, Focus, for the Scottish food and drink sector.

Industrial/Manufacturing 8 February 2016

CV-Library offers Social Recruiter 100

UK job board CV-Library has launched a leaderboard, Social Recruiter 100, to help recruiters track their social media efforts and see how they rank against competition.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 8 February 2016

Ardent4 opens for facilities management industry

Ardent4, a recruiter specialising in facilities management and construction, has been launched in Birmingham.

Construction & property, Engineering 8 February 2016

Ambition+ launches to tackle diversity

Global boutique recruiter Ambition has launched a new subdivision of its UK business, Ambition+.

8 February 2016

Alexander Mann Solutions opens second client service centre in Poland

Talent acquisition and management provider Alexander Mann Solutions has opened a new global client service centre (GCSC) in Gdansk, Poland.

Commercial & office support 8 February 2016

FINANCIALS: Kelly restructuring makes recruiter ‘more efficient’

US-listed global recruiter Kelly Services has “entered 2016 as a more efficient organisation”, its chairman and chief executive Carl Camden says, announcing the firm’s financial results.

5 February 2016

Zhaopin brings Schloss on board

China-based career platform Zhaopin has appointed Peter Andrew Schloss to its board of directors.

IT/Telecoms, HR 5 February 2016

Workday takes on McKenzie as CIO

Human resource and cloud-based software solutions company Workday has appointed Diana McKenzie as chief information officer.

IT/Telecoms, HR 5 February 2016

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