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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

Executives Online hires Timothy James founder O’Connell

Chris O’Connell, founder and ex-chief executive of senior appointments specialist Timothy James Consulting, joins executive search and interim management company Executives Online as managing director.
Executive search, Interim recruitment 6 February 2015

Blue Pelican hires two consultants

Specialist recruiter Blue Pelican has hired two associate consultants – Lauren Barrella and Rhys Weatherburn.
IT/Telecoms, Life sciences 6 February 2015

Housing benefit cap ‘incentivises’ thousands into work

The housing benefit cap, introduced in April 2013, encouraged people in almost 20,000 households to move into work, according to new government figures.
Public sector 5 February 2015

O’Connell joins Cielo from Sourceright

Talent consulting and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) organisation Cielo today announced that Seb O’Connell will join its global executive team as managing director, Europe.
5 February 2015

AMS creates 250 Belfast jobs at new global client service centre

Recruitment process outsourcing provider Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) has officially launched a new global client service centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, creating more than 250 new jobs.
Commercial & office support 5 February 2015

FCSA ‘furious’ over omission from HMRC consultation respondents list

Julia Kermode, chief executive of the Freelancers & Contractor Services Association, is “furious” over the body’s omission from a list of respondents to an HM Revenues & Customs consultation on record-keeping requirements for recruiters making submissions to the tax authority.
5 February 2015

Aldi to use career portal to fill 450 store manager posts

Supermarket chain Aldi is to turn to its career portal to fill around 450 store manager posts in 2015.
5 February 2015

Filipino recruiter barred following 38 complaints

Recruitment without job orders, collection of excessive fees and failure to give appropriate receipts are among the reasons a Filipino recruiter has been temporarily barred from operating.
5 February 2015

Changes in Morrisons’ HR team

Jill Maples joins supermarket chain Morrisons’ HR team as HR director – central.
HR 4 February 2015

Two further companies set to launch older worker apprenticeships in 2015

Barclays will not be the only organisation launching apprenticeship campaigns for people aged over 50 this year, according to older workers’ champion Ros Altmann.
4 February 2015

Report: Engineering firms should upskill current workforce rather than recruit

UK engineers are not being developed to their full potential as the current workforce is overlooked in favour of attracting the next generation to plug skills gaps.
Engineering 4 February 2015

Derby UTC joins Royal Navy scheme to boost engineering skills

Derby’s University Technical College (UTC) is the latest UTC to join a Royal Navy scheme to develop engineering and technical skills in its students.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 4 February 2015

HMRC reduces amount of information required on contractors

The information recruitment firms will now need to include on contractors employed via umbrella companies in new quarterly returns to HM Revenues & Customs (HMRC) has been reduced to contractor details on identity, rather than payment.
4 February 2015

Singapore recruiters not worried about slowdown in job creation

Singapore recruiters say they are not worried about the predicted slowdown in creation of skilled jobs and that there is still a war for top talent.
Engineering, Life sciences 4 February 2015

Persimmon Homes to open school for ex-military personnel in London

Persimmon Homes is to open a new school in London to train and recruit ex-military personnel to plug skills gaps.
Construction & property, Engineering 4 February 2015

Government on hunt for 750 civil service apprentices

The UK government has announced plans to create 750 civil service apprenticeships.
Public sector 4 February 2015
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