Agriculture

First People Recruitment joins The Kingdom Group following acquisition

The Kingdom Group has completed the acquisition of First People Recruitment (FPR).

Your recruitment business 6 March 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 17-21 FEBRUARY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Bakkavor, Berry Recruitment

Your business, Your recruitment business 19 February 2025

Pro-Force acquires Driven Recruitment to strengthen Pro-Drive division

UK labour provider Pro-Force has acquired recruitment specialist Driven Recruitment, which has been based in Birmingham since 2002.

Your recruitment business 5 February 2025

Migrant Help uses fake recruiter to expose modern slavery in the UK

Charity Migrant Help exposed the reality of modern slavery in the UK by taking part in a popular careers fair under the guise of being a pretend recruitment company.

Your business, Your recruitment business 2 December 2024

Research reveals those industries penalised by HMRC for lying about tax

The Global Payroll Association (GPA) has revealed which UK business sectors have been hit the worst for defaulting on tax.

Financials, Legislation/Regulation 13 August 2024

REC disputes new holiday pay guidance from the GLAA

The Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has issued a new brief setting out their position on the treatment of holiday pay and how to comply with their Licensing Standards.

Your business, Your recruitment business 8 November 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 18-22 SEPTEMBER 2023

This week’s new launches include: Camino Group, Swift Temps

Your recruitment business, Temporary workforce 20 September 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 17-21 JULY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Business Stream, Constantine Law, Heidrick & Struggles, Primis, Taylor Osborne, Ventula Consulting

Your business, Your recruitment business 17 July 2023

GLAA signs landmark agreements with Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan to further protect workers

The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has signed agreements with the governments of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to strengthen the protections for workers arriving in the UK.

Your recruitment business, Temporary workforce 30 May 2023

Illegal labour supplier in Dorset gets 200 hours unpaid work after GLA investigates

A Dorset farmer who illegally supplied farms with milking workers and then failed to pay wages has been ordered by Weymouth Magistrates’ Court to undertake 200 hours of unpaid work.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 25 March 2013

ALP appoints Roberts as non-exec chair

The Association of Labour Providers (ALP) has appointed Kevin Roberts as non-executive chair. Having recently been director general of the National Farmers Union, Roberts joins the ALP following a career within the food and agricultural sectors. He was previously chief executive officer at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board and director general of the Meat and Livestock Commission. David Camp, director of ALP, says: “Labour providers play a vital role in the UK economy by reliably and
Your recruitment business 12 March 2013

Dutch factory and recruiter handed €2m fines over illegal workers

An unnamed Rotterdam refinery and an unnamed recruitment agency have been fined €1.94m (£1.68m) apiece after inspectors from the inspectorate of the Netherlands’ Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Inspectie SZW) found 242 Romanian workers were being employed without the correct permits.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 22 February 2013

Illegal workers detained in Perth suburb

Eleven illegal agricultural industry workers were detained last Thursday (14 February) in a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
Your recruitment business 18 February 2013

GLA CEO plans dual approach

The new chief executive officer of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) said he plans a dual track approach to the sector, with prosecution to be used only as a last resort.
Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 15 February 2013

Jobs Watch: Farmers and grocers

The final Jobs Watch of the week sees employment growth in a new horticulture and agriculture industry programme at HOPS, and at online groceries supplier Ocado.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 8 February 2013

Dutch mushroom farm director held over alleged labour exploitation

The director of a mushroom farm in Limburg, The Netherlands, has been held over suspected labour exploitation and forgery by the inspectorate of the Ministry for Social Affairs and Employment (Inspectie SZW).
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 30 January 2013

Lantra grows talent with new agricultural apprenticeship launch

Lantra, the UK Sector Skills Council for land-based and environmental industries, is to launch a Higher Apprenticeship in agriculture in January.
Your recruitment business, Emerging talent 6 December 2012

INTERNATIONAL Spain: New jobs at Vélez-Málaga mango co-op

Co-operative mango trader Trops has created 150 new jobs following a €16m (£13m) investment in opening a new plant in the Vélez-Málaga area.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 9 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL Fiji: Emigrant workers boost economy

Fiji recruitment firm Access United’s managing director Varinava Tiko has told Australia’s Radio

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Bail granted in GLA investigations in Sussex

The four men arrested last Wednesday (2 November) by West Sussex Police as part of a Gangmasters

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

GLA aids South Coast farm arrests

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Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Barker Ross sets up agricultural division

Multi-sector recruiter Barker Ross has launched an agricultural division.

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Anne Corder Recruitment wins AB Agri contract

Multi-sector recruiter Anne Corder Recruitment (ACR) is set to source 18 customer service consult

Your recruitment business 12 September 2012

INTERNATIONAL US: Fines for farmer and recruiter taking on young fruit pickers

A Washington State farmer and a ‘farm labour contractor’ have both agreed to pay $32k (£20k) in penalties for “oppressive child labour” after Department of Labor (DOL) investigators found four children between the ages of eight and 11 harvesting blueberries.
Your recruitment business 11 September 2012

INTERNATIONAL Australia: Seasonal Worker Programme launches

A scheme providing returning seasonal workforces for a number of Australian industries including horticulture was officially launched in Sydney yesterday [2 August] by the secretary for school education and workplace relations Jacinta Collin.
Your recruitment business 3 August 2012
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