Legislation/Regulation

Gangmasters admit in court to supplying workers without a licence

Two Buckinghamshire men have admitted supplying workers into a food processing company without a Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) licence.

Agriculture, Industrial/Manufacturing 9 December 2019

Husband and wife jailed for exploiting Romanian workers in Merseyside

An illegal gangmaster and his wife have been jailed for exploiting at least 41 workers in the Merseyside area.

Industrial/Manufacturing 4 December 2019

Recruiters pleased IR35 is moving up the election agenda

Recruiters have welcomed the issue of IR35 moving higher up the election campaigning agenda.

3 December 2019

Pros and cons for HMRC’s latest CEST version

HM Revenue & Customs has launched a revamped version of its Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool.

Legal, HR 26 November 2019

Make application forms accessible to all, recruiters are advised

Recruiters have been urged to ensure application forms are accessible to all applicants and not putting off those with certain disabilities.

19 November 2019

Recruitment agency and MD admit to pension fraud

A recruitment agency and its managing director have pleaded guilty to misleading The Pensions Regulator (TPR) by falsely claiming staff enrolled in a workplace pension.

HR 18 November 2019

Recruiters and employers need written gender belief policies to avoid legal action

Recruiters have been urged to review candidate and worker social media policy in light of a landmark case concerning gender-critical beliefs.

14 November 2019

Businesses cite concerns over missing out on temp talent

Latest research shows businesses are concerned about missing out on temporary talent ahead of the introduction of new IR35 regulation.

13 November 2019

Watch the law with whistleblowers, recruiters are warned

While recruiters are within their rights to refuse to engage serial whistleblowers, firing them once they are engaged is fraught with risk.

11 November 2019

TV presenter Fospero wins IR35 case against HMRC

Another high-profile TV presenter has won an IR35 case against HM Revenue & Customs.

Creative/Digital/Media 6 November 2019

Racial discrimination policies need to be effective to protect recruiters

Recruiters have been urged to ensure they have effective policies in place to deal with workplace discrimination.

4 November 2019

IT contractor wins IR35 case against HMRC

An IT contractor has won an IR35 case against HM Revenue & Customs, proving his status as a contractor outside the IR35 legislation.

IT/Telecoms 4 November 2019

FINANCIALS: Hudson Global sees revenue and profit up

Total talent solutions company Hudson Global has seen revenue increase 50.4% year-on-year, according to results for Q3 2019.

4 November 2019

Forcing firms to give references could lead to legal headaches

Firms face a potential a legal minefield should government proposals forcing them to give job references to former employees be given the go-ahead.

31 October 2019

UK faces triple attack on worker employability, say agency leaders

The UK faces a three-pronged attack on the employability of workers in the first quarter of next year, despite a general election possibly breaking the deadlock in Parliament on Brexit.

Transport & logistics, Life sciences 30 October 2019

Employer confidence plummets amid Brexit uncertainty

Employer confidence in the UK economy has dropped to its joint-lowest level since mid-2016, according to the latest JobsOutlook report from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

Social care, Healthcare/Medical 30 October 2019

Recruiters urged to act on sexual harassment following response to NDA report

Recruiters have been urged to take a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and ensure staff are trained so they can effectively deal with complaints.

29 October 2019

Recruiters warned of tribunal risk when signing off workers with stress

Recruiters have been warned of the risk of being brought before a tribunal if they dismiss staff who are deemed to have a disability after they have been signed off with stress.

Healthcare/Medical 28 October 2019

TV presenter loses IR35 tribunal appeal

The Upper Tribunal has rejected an appeal from television presenter Christa Ackroyd against an IR35 tribunal ruling made earlier this year.

Creative/Digital/Media 28 October 2019

GLAA joins forces to check for unlicensed shellfish operators

A multi-agency operation aimed at ensuring the safety of cockle pickers has taken place in South Wales (pictured).

Agriculture 25 October 2019

RBS joins Lloyds and Barclays in only using PAYE contractors

Royal Bank of Scotland is the latest financial institution that has told its contractors it will no longer engage them unless they go on the books.

Banking/Financial services, IT/Telecoms 25 October 2019

The right way to make staff redundant

If the worst happens and your recruitment business needs to make people redundant, employment lawyers Paige Tompkins and Chris Weaver explain the process.

24 October 2019

Private sector off-payroll rules throws up admin nightmare for HR professionals

Almost half of HR professionals report that they are drowning in paperwork due to the “administrative nightmare” of off-payroll rules being extended into the private sector from April next year.

IT/Telecoms 24 October 2019

Recruiters urged to make websites accessible to disabled candidates

Recruiters have been urged to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to their websites to ensure they are accessible to disabled candidates.

23 October 2019

GLAA officers arrest modern slavery suspect

The GLAA (Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority) has arrested a man on suspicion of committing acts of forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking.

Agriculture, Industrial/Manufacturing 17 October 2019