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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

Russam GMS reappointed to public sector supplier framework

Interim management and executive search firm Russam GMS has been reappointed as a Crown Commercial Service (CCS) approved supplier to the IT services framework.
Executive search, IT/Telecoms 18 February 2015

IQNavigator partners with Elevate

Contingent workforce management solutions provider IQNavigator has entered a strategic partnership with direct sourcing platform Elevate.
IT/Telecoms 18 February 2015

idibu partners with Kelly Services

Online recruitment software developer idibu has entered a licensing agreement with global recruiter Kelly Services.
IT/Telecoms 18 February 2015

Haig&Co chooses Mercury xRM to speed growth

Specialist finance recruiter Haig&Co has selected Mercury xRM cloud-based online recruitment software to help accelerate its growth plan.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 18 February 2015

AMS chooses Workday software

Recruitment process outsourcing provider Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) is moving its HR operations to the cloud with Workday, a finance and HR cloud applications provider.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 18 February 2015

Air Energi appoints Groce as head of global mobility

Energy sector recruiter Air Energi this morning (17 February) announced the appointment of former strategic mobility consultancy Makena Global’s president, Stacie Groce, as head of global mobility solutions.
17 February 2015

Tories pledge requirement for NEETs to do unpaid community work to claim benefits

People aged between 18 and 21 who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs) for six months will have to carry out community work in order to claim unemployment benefits under Conservative Party proposals announced this morning (17 February).

Gangmaster who ''couldn’t be arsed'' has licence revoked

A Rotherham gangmaster who "couldn’t be arsed" to check legal requirements has been stripped of his licence by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).
17 February 2015

Renewable energy projects in India to create 1m jobs

India’s goal to expand its solar energy output significantly by 2022 could create more than 1m jobs, and similar plans for wind energy could add a further 180,000 posts.
Industrial/Manufacturing 17 February 2015

Recruiters urged to focus on commission structures

Recruiters that are launching their own recruitment businesses must examine the ins and outs of the commission structures they set up to reward their teams, an employment lawyer has urged.
Legal 17 February 2015

Pertemps urges recruiters to make restrictive covenants watertight

Multi-sector recruiter Pertemps Network Group (PNG) has warned other recruitment agencies to ensure restrictive covenants agreed with employees are watertight so that client relationships are protected.
16 February 2015

Tata Technologies seeks engineers for new HQ

Tata Technologies is to create 200 additional jobs at its new European headquarters in Warwick.

Permanent market to lead growth in UK recruitment sector in 2015

Growth in the UK’s recruitment sector this year will be led by permanent placements, according to Sue Dodd, director at Agile Intelligence and compiler of Recruiter’s HOT 100 list.
16 February 2015

Meridian Business Support increases South Yorkshire presence

Multi-sector recruiter Meridian Business Support has opened an office in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 16 February 2015

Fox Rodney Search launches FRS Insight

Global search firm Fox Rodney Search has launched a new company, FRS Insight, which will serve legal and professional services clients.
Executive search, Legal 16 February 2015

EY launches scholarship programme

EY has launched an assurance scholarship programme that enables accounting and finance students to study for a degree while receiving financial support and work experience from the professional services firm.
Education 16 February 2015
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