Legislation/Regulation

HMRC threatens individual with Stop Notice

In the first Stop Notices case of its kind, HMRC has threatened an individual with prosecution if they promote tax avoidance schemes.

15 May 2025

Government plans to re-wire the state with civil servant moves

Thousands of civil servants – including senior leaders – will be based in 13 towns and cities across the UK to work with frontline workers and local leaders.

Public sector, HR 15 May 2025

PM Starmer unveils White Paper to reform immigration system

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer today unveiled the government’s Immigration white paper “to reduce migration” and strengthen the UK’s borders.

Social care, Hospitality/Leisure 12 May 2025

UK-INDIA FTA: Financially beneficial for firms to second Indian workers to the UK

Following the news that the UK and India have agreed a trade deal, what will that mean for mobility of workers?

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 9 May 2025

APSCo briefs House of Lords on more amendments to Employment Rights Bill

Trade body APSCo has warned Peers of urgent amendments needed to the Employment Rights Bill, which must be addressed before it reaches Royal Assent.

30 April 2025

Businesses need to be patient for OPW rules to change

Small businesses will need to wait a few more years before being relinquished of their off-payroll working obligations.

14 April 2025

Californian master plan calls for new statewide collaborative to align education, training and hiring needs

In the US, the state of California is proposing to launch digital career passports for the labour market.

Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media 14 April 2025

Zero-hours contracts must be ‘transparent and consistent’ says REC’s Shoesmith

Government must ensure that “transparency and consistency” exist around zero-hours contracts that workers can request.

Public sector, Social care 1 April 2025

Recruitment industry experts reacts to Chancellor’s Spring Statement

The terms of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement found no universal agreement as to potential positives in store for either the UK economy or the UK workforce.

27 March 2025

The EU Settlement Scheme toolkit helps recruiters prepare for Brexit

Damon Culbert from the Immigration Advice Service explains how employers can help their EU nationals get ready for Brexit.

17 August 2018

Three charged with modern slavery offences in Rochdale

Three people face charges as part of an investigation into modern slavery in Rochdale.

16 August 2018

Medical recruiter employee wins £8k at employment tribunal

A recruitment agency employee, whose manager suggested she may be faking symptoms of anxiety and depression, has won more than £8k at an employment tribunal.

Public sector, HR 13 August 2018

Recruiters warned of need to prepare for possible IR35 extension

Recruiters have been urged not to “sit on their hands” and get on with preparing for the possible extension of off-payroll working rules into the private sector.

10 August 2018

Home Office launches review into modern slavery and labour exploitation

The Home Office has revealed plans to launch an independent review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 to ensure it can keep in step with ever evolving labour exploitation crime.

HR 7 August 2018

GLAA arrests suspected unlicensed gangmaster in dawn raid

A man has been arrested on suspicion of modern slavery and gangmaster offences.

Transport & logistics, Industrial/Manufacturing 3 August 2018

Extending gender pay gap reporting could hit SME recruiters hard

Significant work lies ahead of SME recruiters if the government extends gender pay gap reporting rules to firms with more than 50 employees from the current 250.

2 August 2018

Recruiters advised to pass on criminal record checks showing acquittals to clients

Recruiters expose themselves to significant liability if they fail to pass on details of criminal record checks, even in cases where the candidate has been acquitted.

HR 1 August 2018

No current plans to extend gangmaster licensing to hotels and restaurants

The government’s director of labour market enforcement has no current plans to extend gangmaster licensing into the hotels, restaurant & food service and warehousing sectors.

Retail, Transport & logistics 31 July 2018

Recruiting from overseas post-Brexit

Damon Culbert of the Immigration Advice Service advises recruiters and businesses on hiring talent from abroad post-Brexit.

30 July 2018

Recruiters, have dress down codes but don’t discriminate

Employment lawyers have revealed to Recruiter how agencies can develop dress codes that don’t flout discrimination rules.

26 July 2018

Recruiters advised to review NDAs and mitigate harassment risks

As a new Women and Equalities Committee report calls for a clampdown on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), recruiters have been urged to review any NDAs they have in place.

25 July 2018

Gig worker tax proposal muddies the waters, say employment experts

A proposal from the Office of Tax Simplification for gig workers to pay income tax could create confusion around employer status, experts have warned.

25 July 2018

Neglecting agency workers' duty of care could see recruiters feel the heat

Recruiters have been warned they risk grievance claims being brought against them if they don’t take their duty of care towards agency workers seriously.

Legal, HR 24 July 2018

Workchain senior staff face further delay in sentencing hearing

Senior staff at a national recruitment agency face a further wait to find out if they will be jailed for illegally opting out temporary workers from their workplace pension scheme.

HR 20 July 2018
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Recognising exploitation: Recruiters are at the forefront of spotting exploited workers

Roger Bannister, interim CEO at the Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority, on spotting abuse in the workplace.

HR 20 July 2018
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