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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

FINANCIALS: Staffline on the acquisition trail after profits rise

The chief executive officer of recruitment and outsourcing organisation Staffline says the company is on the lookout for acquisitions after it announced higher profits for 2013.
29 January 2014

Air Energi Norway awarded framework agreement with Statoil

Oil & gas specialist Air Energi Norway has been awarded a multi-year contract to supply administrative and technical consultants to international energy company Statoil.
Engineering 29 January 2014

Concept Resourcing awards search marketing account to Miromedia.co.uk

IT, engineering and public sector recruiter Concept Resourcing has chosen Midlands-based search engine optimisation (SEO) agency Miromedia.co.uk to provide search marketing services.

Enhance your career and job prospects by becoming a trustee

Becoming a trustee can help jobseekers by giving them the competitive edge over other candidates and enhance their career prospects.
29 January 2014

Umunna apologises to company accused of ‘dubious arrangements’ in insurance miss-selling

Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has apologised to a company he accused last week of “putting together dubious arrangements for agencies” in relation to alleged miss-selling by recruitment companies of accident insurance to temporary workers.
28 January 2014

Cable promises to look into migrant worker exploitation following BBC investigation

Business secretary Vince Cable has promised an investigation after BBC researchers found evidence that Romanian and Bulgarian migrant workers are being paid as little as £10 for almost a full day’s work.
28 January 2014

UAE’s professional job opportunities increased last year, says Morgan McKinley

The professional jobs market continues to accelerate in the United Arab Emirates, according to a new survey in the region.

Do you shape up for a career in recruitment?

In December’s issue of Recruiter, we offered readers the opportunity of receiving an individually customised report revealing whether are the right stuff for a career in recruitment.
28 January 2014

Charterhouse Partnership opens new office in Doha, Qatar

Executive recruiter Charterhouse Partnership has added a third Middle East office to its operations.
Executive search 28 January 2014

Singapore SMEs to receive HR funding boost

Singaporean small and medium-enterprises (SMEs) will soon be able to increase their HR capabilities after an expansion of a government business support scheme.
HR 28 January 2014

Recruitment start-ups join wider entrepreneurial surge

Recruiters are among a growing number of entrepreneurs gaining confidence to set up their own businesses, according to an industry figure.
28 January 2014

FINANCIALS: Rethink Group’s profitable growth continues

Aim-listed talent management and recruitment services company Rethink Group says it expects its continuing profits to grow in 2013, with net fee income (NFI) 7% higher than in 2012.
IT/Telecoms 28 January 2014

Jobcentre Plus criticised by MPs for ‘missing the point’

A House of Commons Committee has criticised Jobcentre Plus for focusing on getting people off benefits rather than into work.
28 January 2014

HCIG appoints Dennis as Eden Brown CEO

The Human Capital Investment Group (HCIG) has today confirmed the appointment of Iain Dennis as chief executive officer of public sector and technical recruiter Eden Brown.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 27 January 2014

London sucking talent from the rest of the UK, report warns

London is sucking in talent from the rest of the UK, creating a brain drain in the rest of the country, a new report warns.
27 January 2014

UK apprenticeship scheme ad for Romanians taken offline

An online advertisement inviting Romanians to join a £1.5bn UK government scheme for young Britons appears to have been taken down following media scrutiny.
27 January 2014
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