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The government could be close to making an announcement on travel expenses for workers who work through umbrella companies or who are directly employed by agencies on overarching contracts of employment.

Investment from private equity sources is slim in this current climate. Yet the recruitment sector must be ready to attract investors back once the markets recover

Eligibility criteria under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme have just changed, and penalties for breaching the regulations may soon become much tougher. So how should recruiters and their clients ensure they comply with the law and keep out of jail?

The recruitment and Employment Confederation’s latest code of practice involves the construction sector. Although a welcome development, reaction from the construction industry has been mixed.

Even for someone who began their career at sea, life as a managed service provider can be a bit rough. But Julian Young is steering the good ship Matrix in the right direction. Colin Cottell met up with him.

Recruitment firms are unfortunately not immune from disciplining employees from time to time, but knowing how to go about it — within the law is — important

The gloomy future predicted for the construction industry is at odds with the experiences of recruiters in the sector as they struggle to find staff to fill the huge number of roles needed to complete the large building projects that are flooding in.

In the global marketplace it pays to recognise the differing values of international candidates so ideal ones are not bypassed due to any cultural clash

Recruiters have traditionally held back from using mobile technology because of cost and speed limitations — but the advent of smart phones and 3G is set to change all that. Sue Weekes explains

New legislation, employment tribunals, discrimination cases, compensation … 2006 has been another busy year legally for the recruitment industry. Are you up to date with the latest developments? Try this quiz by Rebecca Peedell and Jonathan Arr of City la
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