Temporary workforce

REC CEO hits back at government cuts to agency spend

Government calls to eliminate agency spend at the NHS have received a fiery response from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.

Public sector, Social care 3 June 2025

UK Hiring Taskforce launches to develop new hiring strategies

A UK Hiring Taskforce was launched on Friday [16 May 2025] at the Houses of Parliament to develop strategy, technology and policy for “the end-to-end process of hiring in as new a way as possible”.

Life sciences, Creative/Digital/Media 19 May 2025

Staffline secures large contract win with logistics provider

Recruitment group Staffline has secured a significant strategic partnership with one of the UK’s leading food and drink supply chain management and logistics providers.

Retail, Transport & logistics 19 May 2025

Aligra restructures at the top with promotions

UK-based recruiter Aligra has announced a key leadership restructure that reflects the company’s strategic vision for the future.

14 May 2025

Is immigration white paper the end of an era for low-skilled migration?

The white paper published yesterday [12 May 2025] represents the end of an era for low-skilled migration and an ambitious shift toward productivity-first immigration.

Public sector, Social care 13 May 2025

Humly acquires London-based education recruiter

Digital education recruitment platform Humly has finalised the purchase of London-based supply agency Future Education.

Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media 1 May 2025

HMRC to ‘revise’ IR35 CEST tool

The government has announced that its Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool will be “revised” from today [30 April 2025].

IT/Telecoms, Accounting/Finance 30 April 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

Policy changes leave US frontline workers nervous about jobs

Global trade policy changes are leaving US frontline workers nervous, angry and stressed out about potential effects on their jobs.

HR 30 April 2025

Mini-budget: Simplifying IR35 was ‘bombshell’ change for recruitment industry

The simplification of the IR35 Off-Payroll Working Rules certainly proved to be the bombshell item for much of the recruitment sector in today’s ‘mini budget’.

23 September 2022

Chartering offshore success

Specialist recruiter Select Offshore is a success story created in part by the Covid-19 global pandemic.

Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering 13 September 2022

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 SEPTEMBER 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Pagabo

Public sector, Social care 12 September 2022

Government gives ‘ivory tower’ response to PAC recommendations on IR35

The government has issued a ‘yes but no but yes’ response to recommendations from the Public Accounts Committee last May on improving the application of and the multitude of problems surrounding IR35.

5 September 2022

House of HR on acquisition trail with four European companies

House of HR, a leading provider of HR solutions in key European staffing markets, has made four new acquisitions, the company has announced.

Construction & property, Industrial/Manufacturing 5 September 2022

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 SEPTEMBER 2022

This week’s new launches include: 365 People, Deel, First Advantage Corporation, iSource Group, McGregor Boyall, Oyster Partnership, UMATR

Transport & logistics, Industrial/Manufacturing 5 September 2022

Truss promises ‘small business revolution’ and tax review to avoid recession

One of the two final candidates in the race for UK prime minister has promised to order a review on tax rules as part of a “small business revolution”, The Sun has reported today.

22 August 2022

NEW TO THE MARKET: 8-12 AUGUST 2022

This week’s new launches include: Encore Personnel, GIG

Transport & logistics, Industrial/Manufacturing 9 August 2022

More suicides will be a consequence of Loan Charge, chancellor is warned

A ninth person facing action from HM Revenue & Customs over disguised remuneration schemes has committed suicide.

1 August 2022

Big business still ‘hiding employees’ from tax rules says law firm

HMRC suspects large businesses of underpaying £1.4bn in employment taxes as it cracks down on “hidden employees” or self-employed workers that HMRC believes are really employees for tax purposes, according to multinational law firm Pinsent Masons.

1 August 2022

Government ignores ‘too difficult to deal with’ employment status consultation

“Disappointing” has been the withering reaction to the government’s status quo response this week to a consultation launched in 2018 about how employment status reform could work.

27 July 2022

D&D Recruit rewards staff with 5% pay rise

Runcorn-headquartered recruiter D&D Recruit has given its staff a major pay boost, with an increase of 5% across the business, the company has announced.

Transport & logistics, Industrial/Manufacturing 23 June 2022

Government moves to repeal ban on agency staff for striking workers

The government has today [23 June 2022] formally announced legislation that will repeal the ban on agency staff covering for striking workers.

Transport & logistics, HR 23 June 2022

APSCo warns consultation needed before agency worker regulation changes

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) and APSCo OutSource are calling on government leaders to discuss the proposed agency worker regulation changes before putting them into force.

Transport & logistics 23 June 2022

ANALYSIS: UK government’s plan to replace strikers with agency workers failed in 2015 – it still won’t work today

As the UK government faces the prospect of a summer of strikes, it has reintroduced plans to change the law so agency workers can be hired to replace striking workers.

Transport & logistics 23 June 2022

US People2.0 buys Brookson Group

US-based People2.0 has acquired the Brookson Group, a UK provider of support services to independent contractors.

IT/Telecoms, HR 22 June 2022
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