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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

Johnson & Johnson division creates 100 jobs in Ireland

Information Technology Shared Services plans to create up to 100 new jobs as a result of a new Development Centre at the National Technology Park in Limerick, Ireland.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 1 December 2014

Growth to ‘cool down’ for UK staffing market in 2015

The UK staffing market is likely to grow by 7% next year, “cooling off a little bit” from 2014, but paralleling the anticipated 7% growth for the industry globally, a London audience heard Friday.
1 December 2014

Recruitment agency to be investigated for ‘criminal behaviour’

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is to report one of its own members to the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate, as well as launch its own investigation, due to what appears to be criminal activity.
28 November 2014

Next accused of bringing in ‘bus loads’ of Eastern European workers that are paid less than full-time staff

A former Next worker Paul Crowcroft has told the Mirror newspaper that the firm is bringing ‘cheaper’ Eastern European workers in to fill minimum wage posts weeks before they are advertised in Britain.
28 November 2014

New BIS proposals unveiled to curb late payment

Recruitment agencies’ ongoing nightmare of late payment from clients moved a step closer to closure yesterday [27 November] with the unveiling of new proposals that will oblige large and listed companies to publish detailed information about their payment practices and performance.
28 November 2014

ANALYSIS: Political party plans for the recruitment industry

Ahead of next year’s general election light has been shed on what the manifestos of the three main political parties hold for recruiters.
28 November 2014

Leithead appointed MD Morgan McKinley London

Global professional services recruiter Morgan McKinley has appointed David Leithead as managing director for Morgan McKinley London.
28 November 2014

Sonru hires Jones as COO and O’Mahony as CFO

Video interview specialist, Sonru, has appointed Jeff Jones as chief operating officer and Paul O’Mahony as chief marketing officer.
IT/Telecoms 28 November 2014

Parity appoints Law as executive chairman for SuperCommunications

IT and marketing specialists Parity Group has appointed Andrew Law to the board as executive chairman of Parity’s SuperCommunications division.
IT/Telecoms, Marketing 28 November 2014

PageGroup appoints Berende CIO

Specialist recruitment firm PageGroup has appointed Rene Berende new group chief information officer (CIO).
IT/Telecoms 28 November 2014

Frontline Recruitment doubles staff

Leicester-based Frontline Recruitment has doubled its staff with the appointment of four consultants.
28 November 2014

Hiring-Hub.com hires chairman and NEDs

Online recruitment company Hiring-Hub.com has appointed Paul Gilbert, former finance director of car parking giant NCP and retailer Matalan, as its chairman.
IT/Telecoms 28 November 2014

Fircroft appoints Rogers country director for Australia

Global recruiter Fircroft has appointed oil & gas industry recruitment specialist Michaella Rogers as country director for Australia.
Engineering 28 November 2014

Faststream Recruitment promotes two

Global recruiting specialist Faststream Recruitment Group has promoted Adam Graves from manager of seagoing to associate director of oil & gas.
Engineering 28 November 2014

Eton Bridge Partners hires two

Interim management and executive search specialists Eton Bridge Partners has made two appointments.
Executive search, HR 28 November 2014

Charisma Charity Recruitment hires senior consultant

Hampshire and London-based Charisma Charity Recruitment has hired Sandra Smith as senior consultant.
28 November 2014
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