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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

Recruiter announces Investing in Talent Awards 2014 shortlist

The shortlist has been announced for Recruiter’s inaugural Investing in Talent Awards, launched earlier this year to recognise recruitment businesses and individuals demonstrating a passion for people.

11 September 2014

Media and marketing candidates demand more, but offer less experience

Candidates with limited work experience who seek salaries from £40k and confused job titles are among the recruitment headaches currently in the candidate-poor marketing, media, communications & creative (MMCC) sector, recruiters said yesterday [10 September].

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 11 September 2014

PageGroup flexing geographic approaches – City Comment

Overall the tone was upbeat at a well-attended analyst roundtable event on Tuesday [9 September], hosted by PageGroup, the specialist recruiter. Sell-side analysts and investors exchanged Q&A [questions & answers] with senior members of the operational team from all four divisions, with each highlighting the key growth drivers in their respective geography.

11 September 2014

More than 1m open US job roles now on LinkedIn

The number of US job vacancies on LinkedIn has increased from 350,000 to more than 1m since May, according to a blog post from the social networking website.

IT/Telecoms 10 September 2014

Apple-supplying Chinese factory allegedly violates labour laws

Electronics giant Apple has dispatched a team to China to investigate a report of extensive labour law violations in a factory producing parts for its products.

IT/Telecoms, Industrial/Manufacturing 10 September 2014

EDF seeking diverse recruits to deal with workforce gap

Diversity and inclusion is a key focus for energy firm EDF, which plans to replenish the ranks of its retiring workforce by “fishing in the widest possible pool” for new recruits, said the firm’s head of strategic resourcing.

Construction & property, Engineering 10 September 2014

Lawyers warn holiday pay may have to include commission

Legal developments on holiday pay could affect employers in industries such as recruitment, where commission payments are the norm, and lead to millions of claims, a lawyer has said.

10 September 2014

Nearly 400 new jobs in Northern Ireland could be bolstered with mandatory living wage

As two companies announce significant investment in Northern Ireland, creating 373 jobs, research suggests that the introduction of a living wage could lead to significantly more jobs in the province.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 10 September 2014

FINANCIALS: Focus on niche helps InterQuest post half-yearly profit

A focus on its niche specialisms of analytics and digital technology has proved to be a clear benefit for IT recruitment group InterQuest.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 10 September 2014

Singapore government gives money to re-train

The Singaporean government is pitching in financially to help attract mid-career workers to the field of healthcare, the sovereign city-state’s The Strait Times reports.

Public sector 10 September 2014

Business leaders call for greater support on Ebola

Foreign business leaders operating in West Africa have called for greater international support to tackle Ebola, according to a report in the Financial Times.

10 September 2014

War zones and Ebola virus add to recruiter challenges

High profile crisis hot spots in the Middle East and West Africa are affecting recruitment and business operations in those regions.

10 September 2014

Global interim management services company launched

A new global interim management services company has been launched, the Worldwide Interim Leadership (WIL) Group.

Interim recruitment 9 September 2014

New Zealand office for NES Global Talent

Technical and engineering staffing specialist NES Global Talent has opened an office in New Plymouth, its first office in New Zealand.

Construction & property, Engineering 9 September 2014

Antal Russia opens office in Tatarstan

Antal Russia, owned by global recruiter FiveTen Group, has opened an office in Kazan, capital of the Republic of Tatarstan.

IT/Telecoms, Marketing 9 September 2014

SMEs fall behind on equality, diversity and inclusion, claims leading recruiter

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are lagging behind when it comes to diversity, equality and inclusion, said Albert Ellis, chief executive of global recruitment firm Harvey Nash.

9 September 2014

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