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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

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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

APSCo welcomes digital trade deal with Singapore

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has welcomed the recent announcement that the UK has reached an agreement in principle with Singapore, in what is being coined the “world’s most comprehensive digital trade deal”.

LegislationCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 20 December 2021

Talentmark appoints Nobakht VP of search

Global life sciences recruiter Talentmark has appointed Ali Nobakht as vice president of its search arm.

PeoplePublic sector, Executive search 20 December 2021

Recruiters contributed £36bn to UK economy in 2020 despite Covid

The wider recruitment industry contributed £35.9bn to the UK economy in 2020, according to the new Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) ‘UK recruitment industry status report 2020-21’, released this week.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing 17 December 2021

Education secretary to work with staffing agencies to fill teacher absences due to Covid

The Secretary of State for Education will be working with education recruiters to help schools fill high teacher absences in the continuing Covid pandemic.

Public sector, Education 17 December 2021

APPOINTMENTS: 13-17 DECEMBER 2021

This week’s appointments include: Astute Technical Recruitment, Coleman James, Dedicate Recruitment, Petroplan

PeopleOil & gas/Energy, Transport & logistics 17 December 2021

Industry unimpressed with government and HMRC’s answers over CEST

The controversial Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool was designed to give a clear determination in 80% of cases, the House of Lords Finance Bill sub-committee heard from Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs yesterday (13 December 2021).

Legislation 14 December 2021

SThree CEO Dorman steps down at the end of the year

SThree CEO Mark Dorman will step down as head of the specialist staffing business and from its board at the end of the month.

PeopleLife sciences, Engineering 13 December 2021

Two more directors resign from Brewster Partners’ parent company

It has emerged that two more directors have resigned from the parent company of Brewster Partners.

PeopleBanking/Financial services, Executive search 13 December 2021

Tax and accounting professionals propose ‘fair solution’ to loan charge

A group of tax and accounting sector professionals have written to the Chancellor to resolve the loan charge situation.

Financials 13 December 2021

Brunel acquires majority share of renewables recruiter Taylor Hopkinson

Longacre Group and specialist recruiter Taylor Hopkinson has made a majority sale to Brunel International NV (Brunel), a global provider of flexible workforce solutions and expertise.

ContractsOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 13 December 2021

NEW TO THE MARKET: 13-17 DECEMBER 2021

This week’s new launches include: Access Training UK, Astriid, Harvey Nash Group, Petroplan

New to MarketOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 13 December 2021

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 13-17 DECEMBER 2021

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Hudson Benelux, PDT Fleet Training, Randstad Group Belgium

ContractsTransport & logistics, Executive search 13 December 2021

Recruiters on government’s NMW named and shamed list

Over 200 employers this week were named and shamed by government for failing to pay their lowest paid staff the minimum wage.

LegislationGraduates/Apprentices/School leavers, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 10 December 2021

ARC asks Chancellor to reinstate VAT concession for staffing agencies

The Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) has this week sent a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposing the reinstatement of the VAT Staff Hire Concession.

LegislationPublic sector, Social care 10 December 2021

Landmark HS2 train contracts awarded to JV to support 2,500 UK jobs

Contracts to build Britain’s next generation of high-speed trains are set to support 2,500 jobs across the UK.

ContractsPublic sector, Engineering 10 December 2021

Emirates Group looks to recruit 500+ IT roles to support air travel demand

Dubai-based international aviation company the Emirates Group is looking to hire more than 500 IT professionals in the next six months.

Transport & logistics, Creative/Digital/Media 10 December 2021

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