Industry figures have backed the Gangmasters Licensing Authority’s (GLA) clampdown on gangmaster licence holders and umbrella companies who abuse tax-free allowances for workers as a method of undercutting competitors.
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Technology, finance and healthcare recruiter Arrows Group has appointed David Higgins, founder and former chief executive of Harvey Nash, as its non-executive director.
Most small firms (82%) expect to invest in their business over the next year but only 17% plan to hire new staff, according to a survey from PeoplePerHour.com.
Most firms plan to invest for technology and the web (39%) and marketing (40%).
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The Institute of Business Ethics is to launch an e-learning tool - Understanding Business Ethics.
Both permanent and temporary billings recorded stronger rates of growth in December, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG ‘Report on Jobs’.
HR recruiter HR GO Recruitment has appointed two managing directors of joint venture businesses to its board.
Managing director of HR GO (Kent) Richard Tillbrook joins HR GO Recruitment’s board as director, Southern region, where he will be responsible for Southern companies within the business.
Care organisations, working with management consultancies, have cut spending on agency workers, according to figures released by procurer of temporary labour, de Poel.
de Poel reports firms have spent 42% less on temporary agency staff this year than they did last January.
Money fraudulently claimed from HSBC by convicted fraudster Timothy Baker was diverted into a bank account controlled by his father, Alan Baker, a court has heard.
IT and engineering recruiter Connections Recruitment has appointed James Munroe as a principal recruitment consultant within its Agile practice.