Employer confidence in the UK’s economy has plunged to depths not seen since the country’s vote to leave the European Union.

New managing director of Cooper Lomaz Recruitment Mark Darby told Recruiter the decision to take the reins at the East of England-based recruiter was an easy one.

Tackling UK hospitality’s skills gap by employing ex-offenders and those who have experienced homelessness is just one benefit of this approach, according to new research.

Recruiters should advocate that clients undertake as fair and as thorough a disciplinary process as possible when taking action against agency workers on their books.