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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

Lewis succeeds Berry as CEO at Ciphr

SaaS HR, payroll and recruitment solutions firm Ciphr has appointed Sion Lewis as its new CEO.

PeopleIT/Telecoms, HR 25 January 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 23-27 JANUARY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Granger Reis, Primis Talent, Procurement Heads, Sporting Jobs

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 23-27 JANUARY 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: myInterview, WhiteFin Group, Workwell Group

NEW TO THE MARKET: 23-27 JANUARY 2023

This week’s new launches include: AAI EmployAbility, Deel, Kier Group, STEM Returners, WorkYourWay

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 16-20 JANUARY 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Deel, The Curve Group

Sixty Eight People launches international division to solve UK’s hospitality crisis

Sixty Eight People, a Manchester-based training, recruitment and consulting firm, has launched a new division to help solve the UK’s chef recruitment crisis.

Six employers join WithYouWithMe to commit to finding UK veterans employment

Six major UK employers have become the first organisations to commit to help armed forces veterans and their partners find meaningful employment in technology and digital roles after leaving the military.

Cera to create 10,000 jobs for care sector in 2023

London-headquartered home healthcare provider Cera Care is creating 10,000 new jobs across the UK, bolstering the care sector and putting thousands of people back to work during the economic crisis.

New to MarketRetail, Social care 19 January 2023

M&S, Sigma Connected, Northern and Stagecoach create jobs across the UK

Among other firms, Marks & Spencer plans to create 3,400 jobs across Britain as it revamps its stores.

Retail, Transport & logistics 18 January 2023

Social recruiting January/February 2023

At the start of a new year, we look forward to seeing what recruiters are getting up to outside of their full-time jobs…

Mistakes recruitment firms make when replacing valued teammates

Recruitment and HR leaders need to take on board three tips when hiring.

HR 17 January 2023

Hussain joins list of successful recruiters on The Apprentice

Once again, a recruiter has been selected to compete for a £250k injection into their business in the BBC’s popular The Apprentice programme.

End of an era at PageGroup as Kirk succeeds Ingham

With a new year comes an end of an era at global specialist recruitment consultancy PageGroup.

Accounting/Finance 17 January 2023

Recruitment entrepreneur James Reed awarded CBE

Reed chairman has been awarded a gong in the New Year's Honours List.

Editor's leader January/February 2023

Welcome to 2023!

17 January 2023

Flexible immigration top priority to keep labour market strong

Making the immigration system more flexible is a top priority for keeping the labour market strong in 2023, according to a recent poll of recruiters by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

16 January 2023
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