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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

Net Talent hires trainee Wall

Amy-Simone Wall joins IT, digital and data specialist recruiter Net Talent as trainee recruitment consultant.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 20 February 2015

Eden Brown appoints Lettington as MD

Greg Lettington joins construction recruiter Eden Brown as managing director for its built environment business.

Construction & property, Engineering 20 February 2015

Antal International appoints Mascarenhas

Rohan Mascarenhas joins global recruiter Antal International as an internal recruiter and trainer, based in its London headquarters.

20 February 2015

FINANCIALS: Profits up at AMN Healthcare

Demand for nurses and doctors have been the main driver for AMN Healthcare’s rising profits and revenues, according to the US healthcare staffing specialist’s Q4 and 2014 annual results.

Life sciences 20 February 2015

East of England Ambulance Service received millions in additional funding for student paramedic programme

East of England Ambulance Service received millions of pounds worth of additional funding towards a programme to recruit and train new student paramedics following a fine meted out last year for failing to meet performance targets.

Public sector 20 February 2015

Citizens Advice Bureau to begin recruitment for further pensions advice bureaux

The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is to begin recruiting pensions advisers for a “handful” of new locations to supply the at-retirement ‘guidance guarantee’, promised by the chancellor in last year’s Budget.

20 February 2015

Randstad eyes organic growth in Asia

Global recruiter Randstad is seeking to grow organically in China and Japan in the next financial year, according to chief financial officer Robert Jan van de Kraats.

19 February 2015

New Scottish tax powers will cause headaches for recruitment industry

Giving Scotland the power to set its own income tax and tax bands will cause an “administrative headache” for contractors, umbrella companies and recruiters, according to contractor organisations.

19 February 2015

Somerset County Council launches campaign to recruit 15 social workers

Somerset County Council has launched a recruitment campaign to hire up to 15 experienced social workers for its children’s services team.

Public sector 18 February 2015

Emirates eyes UK pilots as part of recruitment campaign to hire 11k across its group

Emirates Group, which comprises the Emirates airline and cargo handling service dnata, is launching a recruitment campaign to hire over 11,000 people this year.

Engineering, HR 18 February 2015

Kloodle targets sixth-form colleges to engage talent earlier

Student social network Kloodle is increasingly targeting sixth-form colleges as well as universities and graduates following increased demand from employers to engage with this talent pool, says Kloodle chief executive Phillip Hayes.

IT/Telecoms, Engineering 18 February 2015

Virgin Media promotes 100 apprentices

More than 100 of Virgin Media’s latest batch of apprentices have now been promoted to roles within the telecommunications group.

IT/Telecoms, Engineering 18 February 2015

CTPartners denies media claims and sets record straight

US-listed headhunting firm CTPartners has denied media claims about it being rife with sexual discrimination and related issues.

Executive search, Legal 18 February 2015

Ward succeeds Leyshon as CBSbutler MD

Bernard Ward joins technical recruiter CBSbutler as UK managing director, succeeding long-standing incumbent David Leyshon, who takes up the position of chairman.

Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 18 February 2015

gap’s acquisition of Personell Solutions offers springboard into South-East

Industrial and commercial specialists gap personnel has acquired a majority stake in Essex-based Personell Solutions Group.

Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 18 February 2015

Employment rate at highest point since 2004

The number of people in work has reached its highest levels in a decade, according to official government figures.

18 February 2015

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