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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

Kingsley Gate Partners acquires The Omerta Group

Executive search firm Kingsley Gate Partners has increased its international presence by adding The Omerta Group, a search firm specialising in financial services, to its operations.

ContractsExecutive search, Accounting/Finance 16 January 2023

Psychometric assessment provider Arctic Shores secures nearly £6m investment

Arctic Shores has secured a £5.75m Series B investment to accelerate the development of its soft-skills assessment and international expansion, specifically in Europe.

ContractsHR 16 January 2023

nGAGE Talent buys shift booking app Ryalto

nGAGE Talent has acquired workforce communications, engagement and flexible shift booking app Ryalto in its first strategic acquisition of 2023.

ContractsSocial care, IT/Telecoms 16 January 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 16-20 JANUARY 2023

This week’s appointments include: develop, Hayes & Partners, Heidrick & Struggles, Kennedy Executive Search, SPG Resourcing, Wave

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media 16 January 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 16-20 JANUARY 2023

This week’s new launches include: FourPointZero Recruitment, Heidrick & Struggles

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, Executive search 16 January 2023

Recruiter Hussain on winning team on the BBC’s The Apprentice

The recruitment industry’s representative on the BBC’s popular reality programme The Apprentice finds herself on the winning team on week 2.

PeopleIT/Telecoms, Healthcare/Medical 13 January 2023

Government plans to introduce minimum service levels during strikes for public sectors

New laws introduced this week will allow employers in critical public sectors to maintain minimum levels of service during strikes.

LegislationMarketing & Sales, Public sector 11 January 2023

Analysis: Why businesses need to address unevenness to tackle disruption

UK businesses are facing one of the most difficult periods in the history of the workplace.

HR 11 January 2023

gap personnel acquires stake in Absolute Solutions Group to bolster growth

Recruitment business gap personnel group has acquired a 60% stake in Cheshire-based recruiter Absolute Solutions Group.

ContractsBanking/Financial services, Legal 11 January 2023

IPE Ventures acquires Taskmaster Resources

IPE Ventures, the private equity arm of the IPE Group, has acquired industrial recruiter Taskmaster Resources, headquartered in Leeds and operating nationally.

ContractsExecutive search, Industrial/Manufacturing 11 January 2023

Amazon plans to shut warehouses, putting jobs at risk

Online retail giant Amazon has said it plans to shut three warehouses in the UK, putting 1,200 jobs at risk.

Retail, Transport & logistics 10 January 2023

Liberty Hive founders lead campaign for fairer salary listings

A campaign to make salary transparency law has launched this week by the technology-led talent platform Liberty Hive.

Marketing, Creative/Digital/Media 10 January 2023

Acorn Recruitment rebrands as Acorn by Synergie

Acorn Recruitment has announced today [10 January] that it has renamed as Acorn by Synergie.

New to MarketPublic sector, Transport & logistics 10 January 2023

Liz Lewis joins City Executive Search as MD

City Executive Search has appointed Elizabeth (Liz) Lewis (pictured) to the role of managing director.

PeopleBanking/Financial services, Executive search 10 January 2023

Conexus appoints Roberts MD

Conexus has appointed Daniel Roberts (pictured) as managing director, joining with 17 years’ recruitment experience with Michael Page.

PeopleSales, Transport & logistics 10 January 2023

Angela Mortimer appoints Griffiths CEO of Metronomics

Angela Mortimer, the specialist support staff recruitment agency, has appointed Louise Griffiths (pictured) as CEO of its Metronomics brand.

PeopleTransport & logistics, Construction & property 10 January 2023

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