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Employment tribunal claims on the rise compared to previous year

The latest Employment Tribunal Statistics have been published this week.

Legal, HR 13 June 2025

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

Transport & logistics, Engineering 12 June 2025

Trusted partners will matter more in future, says Carberry at RECLive25

Convincing clients and government that the recruitment industry delivers the value of specialism and specialists is key to making “trusted talent advice and fulfilment more essential”.

10 June 2025

Former royal nanny offers training to next generation

Alice Romero Drever (pictured), founder of specialist agency Nanny & Governess, is developing an online academy to train the next generation of VIP nannies.

Transport & logistics, Education 5 June 2025

Green energy firm aims to bring skilled jobs to Kent

A green energy company is set to create more than 100 jobs by 2027 with the proposed opening of a £120m plant in Kent.

Oil & gas/Energy, Life sciences 4 June 2025

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

Government health leaders threaten ‘rip-off temporary staffing agencies’

NHS trusts and integrated care boards (ICBs) are being urged by government health leaders to eradicate agency spending to build on a £1bn fall in spending in 2024-25.

Public sector, Social care 3 June 2025

Portfolio Payroll partners with CIPP to drive industry evolution

Payroll recruitment agency Portfolio Payroll is part of a newly unveiled strategic partnership with The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).

HR 3 June 2025

Hays appoints new CEO UK and Ireland

Recruitment and workforce solutions specialist Hays has appointed Thomas Way (pictured) as CEO of Hays UK and Ireland.

Life sciences, Engineering 2 June 2025

Former construction recruiter Mandair disqualified as director

Former construction industry labour supply firm boss Ravinder Mandair has been disqualified from holding company director positions until 2026 after causing losses of £1.45m to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Construction & property, Engineering 12 March 2015

Tasmania given jobs boost from joint government and business investment

Tasmania’s economy is to be boosted by the creation of 400 jobs thanks to a A$40m (£20m) joint investment from local business and the Australian government.
12 March 2015

Compliance board aims to clamp down on late payment

While three of the five core members of the government’s new prompt payment code Compliance board will be from ‘trade representative’ bodies, it remains unclear whether the recruitment industry will be one of the sectors represented.
12 March 2015

Anystaff Recruitment calls in the administrators

Food industry recruiter Anystaff Recruitment has called in the administrators after amassing a “significant” number of debts.
Industrial/Manufacturing 12 March 2015

Spring Professional chooses TalentRover in Asia

Spring Professional, a subsidiary of global recruitment firm Adecco Group, has selected cloud-based staffing and recruitment workflow software provider TalentRover for its Asia operations.
Construction & property, Engineering 11 March 2015

Stafforce Recruitment restructures management team

Industrial and commercial recruiter Stafforce Recruitment, part of Stafforce Personnel, has restructured its senior management team as part of a five-year growth strategy.
Construction & property, Engineering 11 March 2015

FINANCIALS: PageGroup profits up but hampered by exchange rates

Despite improving market conditions, global specialist recruiter PageGroup’s profit for 2014 was hampered by currency exchange rates, chief executive Steve Ingham told Recruiter this morning [11 March].
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 11 March 2015

Recruitment industry needs to comply more with discrimination laws says Altmann

An Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) investigation of the recruitment industry may be “ultimately required” if a voluntary, industry-led approach to stopping discrimination against older workers does not succeed.
11 March 2015

Recruitive adds NQAjobs.com

Multi-posting recruitment software provider Recruitive has added NQAjobs.com to its panel of more than 1,500 job boards.
IT/Telecoms 11 March 2015

Nissin UK picks Bond Teamspirit to integrate HR across its sites

Nissin UK, a subsidiary of Japanese international transport and logistics company Nissin Corp, has chosen Bond Teamspirit to help integrate its HR and payroll systems.
IT/Telecoms, HR 11 March 2015

Adecco acquires Canadian career transition company Knightsbridge

Recruitment giant Adecco has acquired Canadian career transition, talent and leadership development and recruitment services provider Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions for C$80m (£53.1m).
Executive search 11 March 2015

Exec search firm Barracuda hires Jones as first CEO

Retail sector executive search firm Barracuda has appointed Keith Jones as its first ever chief executive, effective 1 April.
Executive search 10 March 2015

Small firms call for simpler tax and late payment support in Budget

Tax simplification and late payment support top UK small businesses’ wishlist for Budget 2015, according to a survey by YouGov and serviced office space supplier Flexioffices.
10 March 2015

Recruiters have ‘in-built bias’ to older candidates claims Altmann

Recruitment companies should be “taken to the Equality and Human Rights Commission” (EHRC) when they fail to ensure fairness for older people seeking work, the government’s champion for the rights of older workers has said.
10 March 2015

Hastings Directs to create 230 jobs

Insurance intermediary Hastings Direct is to create 230 jobs with the opening of a new customer service centre in Leicester.
Commercial & office support 10 March 2015

Contractor groups concerned over de minimis employee status proposal

Contractor groups have expressed concerns over the Office of Tax Simplification’s (OTS) proposals for a new ‘de minimis’ level of employee.
10 March 2015
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