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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

Krooter pilot comes to an end

Krooter, a two-year pilot project run by recruitment giant Hays in the self-service recruitment market, is no longer accepting any “new business” as the project has come to an end, according to a spokesperson.
IT/Telecoms, Marketing 12 August 2015

Catapult Staffing acquires OnPoint Partners & 180North

US IT, finance and engineering recruiter Catapult Staffing has acquired Chicago-based accounting and finance recruiter OnPoint Partners & 180North.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 12 August 2015

African e-recruitment start-ups to keep an eye on

A growing number of African start-ups are entering the recruitment space against a background of rife unemployment, reports Disrupt Africa, a news and commentary site for African start-ups.
IT/Telecoms 12 August 2015

Harvey Nash appoints Goddard MD in Asia

Global executive search and leadership services firm Harvey Nash has appointed Richard Goddard managing director of its South-East Asia operations.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 12 August 2015

Manpower’s Experis to acquire Veritaaq

IT, finance and engineering recruiter Experis, part of ManpowerGroup, is to acquire the majority ownership of Canadian IT consulting firm Veritaaq.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 12 August 2015

CDI to acquire ScaleneWorks, forms partnership and new venture

US-based engineering and IT recruiter CDI is to buy ScaleneWorks People Solutions, a privately-held talent acquisition solutions provider in India, for an undisclosed sum.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 12 August 2015

Jobvite takes advantage of buoyant UK jobs market and opens in London

A buoyant UK jobs market in which the jobseeker is in the driving seat has been the catalyst for recruitment technology provider Jobvite opening a London office, its first outside the US.
IT/Telecoms 11 August 2015

English-speaking locals in demand for Chinese multinationals

Fluent English speakers are experiencing exponential growth in pay and hiring demands from Chinese-based multinational corporations, according to mid to senior-level recruiter ZW HR Consulting.
Executive search, HR 11 August 2015

Kiwi spy boss seeks life experience not James Bond

New Zealand’s spy boss Rebecca Kitteridge is on a recruitment drive and rather than looking for 007-types, one of her top sought-after qualities she is life experience.
Public sector 11 August 2015

FINANCIALS: 51job reports 11% revenue increase

Despite “softer recruitment demand” this year, Chinese HR and recruitment services provider 51job has seen total second quarter revenue increase 11% year-on-year to RMB508m (£51.5m), exceeding expectations.
IT/Telecoms, HR 11 August 2015

Candor launches Candor Creative

Payroll and contracting services provider Candor has launched Candor Creative, a new marketing and communication service.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 10 August 2015

Hudson Global appoints Lyons CFO

Global talent solutions provider Hudson Global has appointed Patrick Lyons as chief financial officer.
Executive search 10 August 2015

STR Group launches new brand Stream

Portsmouth-based recruiter STR Group has launched a new brand, Stream, under which its engineering and manufacturing division will operate.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 10 August 2015

Miller and Thompson set up KMS Partners in the North-East

Ecco Finishing Supplies managing director Keith Miller and former Northern Recruitment Group (NRG) business operations director Melissa Thompson have reportedly joined forces to create recruiter KMS Partners.
Commercial & office support, Construction & property 10 August 2015

FINANCIALS: CDI Corp’s UK business offsets dip in revenue

An increase in UK construction and rail staffing has offset US-based engineering and IT recruiter CDI Corp’s decreasing revenue.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 7 August 2015

Hewlett Packard promotes Ramsay

Global IT company Hewlett Packard has promoted Peter Ramsay as director for global executive talent acquisition.
IT/Telecoms 7 August 2015

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