Agriculture

First People Recruitment joins The Kingdom Group following acquisition

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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 17-21 FEBRUARY 2025

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

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.

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.

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.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 18-22 SEPTEMBER 2023

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

APPOINTMENTS: 17-21 JULY 2023

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

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.

Mixed reviews for agency’s premium sponsor service

A new ‘premium’ service offered by the UK Border Agency that costs between £8k and £25k a year is getting mixed reviews from recruiters, despite “strong interest” in it, according to the government agency.
15 June 2012

Barker Ross spends £20k on e-training for temps

Multi-sector recruiter Barker Ross has invested over £20,000 into an e-training programme for temporary workers to ensure their safety in the food, agriculture, logistics, waste and industrial sectors.

Food industry and gangmasters accused of exploiting migrant workers

A new study accuses gangmasters and the food industry of exploiting migrant workers and infringing their employment rights.
15 May 2012

INTERNATIONAL Spain: Beekeeping to offer sweet reward of jobs

Beekeeping could create between 3,000 and 6,000 jobs in the province of León if plans from local business group the Federation of Leonese Business Federation (Fele) come to fruition, reports local news service LeoNoticias.com.
10 May 2012

Independent help with bright ideas_2

With expansion a top priority, e2v needed to standardise its recruitment processes and turned to RPO experts Independent

Advice, Analysis 25 January 2012

Finnish cloud firm Hammerkit opens office and creates jobs in Liverpool_2

Finnish cloud firm Hammerkit opens office and creates jobs in Liverpool
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