Extending gangmaster licensing to the construction sector would be a “costly and hugely bureaucratic” move, according to Simon Noakes, chair of the REC’s Construction Sector Group.
Labour MP David Hamilton recently introduced a Private Members Bill (PMB) on extending gangmaster licensing to construction, while the bill is due for second reading this Friday (3 December).
Thirty-seven per cent of respondents to the first Osborne Clarke/Recruiter recruitment sector mergers and acquisitions (M&A) barometer survey are looking to buy or sell a recruitment business over the next three months.
The survey also revealed that a massive 90% of respondents believe there will be an increase in M&A in the recruitment sector in the same period.
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has appointed Randstad Managed Services (RMS) as its UK graduate recruitment partner for its September 2011 intake.
New PAYE proposals could see recruiters out of pocket with mounting cashflow problems, according to workforce management solutions provider giant precision.
Last month, HMRC launched a consultation document outlining plans to require employers to submit PAYE information as part of the employee payment process.
Discovery Graduates has been appointed to source candidates for BAE Systems’ graduate scheme.
The graduate recruiter won the contract to recruit for the SIGMA Programme and is now receiving applications for entry onto the scheme later this year.
Hays Social Housing has won a place on the Procurement for Housing (PfH) recruitment framework.
This framework agreement contract, awarded by PfH, the national buying consortium dedicated to social housing, will enable social housing organisations to go directly to Hays to recruit talent.
Healthcare staffing specialist Healthcare Locums has appointed Peter Sullivan and David Henderson as senior independent non-executive directors with immediate effect.
More than half of private sector employers are not interested in hiring ex-public sector staff, according to a survey by the Financial Times and Barclays Corporate.
The survey reveals that 52% of private sector employers do not believe that former public sector employees are equipped to take a post in their firm.
Aspire Global Network (formerly known as pfj) has acquired a majority stake in creative and design staffing specialist Periscope.
Aspire Global Network comprises pfj, The Graduate Recruitment Company, RPCushing, Sydney-based ICUR and now Periscope. The new acquisition takes Aspire Global Network’s headcount to 84.
The chief executive of umbrella company Parasol has welcomed the Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement that IR35 is to remain in place.
In documents released to coincide with yesterday’s Budget, the Treasury said that rather than scrapping IR35, it will be simplified and administered better.