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Blatant gift inducement practice 'needs to stop'_2
Some recruiters are saying "No thanks" to gifts being offered by composite companies to either individuals or entire firms for steering business their way.

Trips to New York, England sports wear and cash are among the goodies dangled by some firms that provide tax and payroll services for contractors, according to recruitment industry executives.

"It's so blatant," said Paul Clark, m
Job portal launched for Scottish finance sector_2
Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and eFinancialCareers join forces
Temp agency workers bill put on the back burner_2
A Private Members' Bill seeking equal pay and conditions for temporary agency workers failed to make any progress in the House of Commons on 2 March, after time ran out before MPs could vote on it.

The Temporary Agency Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Bill, brought by Paul Farrelly, Labour MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme, was debated for some 45 minutes but no vote took place b
£2M tender to provide temps for Bristol council_2
Bristol City Council (BCC) has put out to tender a £2m, three-year contract for recruiters to provide temporary workers across a range of skill sets.

The authority is looking for temporary staff in the social work, housing and benefits, engineering, surveying, environmental health, trading standards, and town planning and regeneration sectors.

BCC is looking to supplement an existing
Monster welcomes REC moves to link online firms _2

The chief executive of Monster UK/Ireland is applauding a move by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) to organise online recruiters into a fully-fledged sector group with a code of conduct.

"I

Government clarifies new rules with Driver Hire_2
Driver Hire has gained clarification on vital points in the new rules on drivers' hours from the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA).

The company raised potential dangers of ambiguity in the wording of the legislation, which it feared might jeopardise its aim of establishing clear common rules across all EU member states on driving time, rest a
Gangmasters crackdown bites as licences revoked_2
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has used legislation to crackdown on illegal labour providers by revoking the licences of seven operators following an investigation at a food production site in Worcestershire.

The licence of West Midlands firm Dynamic Workforce was revoked straight away, me
Sevenhr collects double honours again this year..._2
Sevenhr has achieved the unusual distinction of winning the same two awards two years running.

The Leeds-based agency has again won the best executive search firm and best recruitment marketing campaign.

The company, not yet five years old, specialises in consumer products, retail and leisure.
Faked timesheets rife in building, survey claims_2

Fraudulent timesheets and illegal workers are widespread in the construction industry, according to a survey carried out by The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

Recruitment turnover hits new peak in REC survey_2

The recruitment industry has returned to growth, achieving a record level of turnover. That was the finding of the seventh annual industry survey undertaken by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

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