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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

Adjacency relaunches executive search division and expands its reach

Cheltenham-based Adjacency is to expand into new locations, rebrand its executive search division and welcome a new partner.

Marketing & Sales, Commercial & office support 21 August 2023

Emerging talent consultancy Grayce secures public sector supplier status

Emerging talent organisation Grayce has been awarded preferred supplier status as part of Public Sector Resourcing’s (PSR) Recruit Train Deploy (RTD) service.

Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media 21 August 2023

Public sector collaboration in London to boost social worker recruitment

YPO, a public sector buying organisation in the UK, has launched a framework to increase children’s social care workforce capacity.

Social care, Healthcare/Medical 21 August 2023

FINANCIALS: Page Group reports drop in half-year profits

Recruitment giant the Page Group reported 2023 half-year gross profit of £526.8m yesterday [7 August], falling off from £538.9m in the same period in 2022.

8 August 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 7-11 AUGUST 2023

This week’s appointments include: Astute Technical Recruitment, Made Tech

Public sector, Oil & gas/Energy 8 August 2023

Rec-tech deals on the rise in the UK

Recruitment tech remains the greatest area of deal interest in the UK recruitment sector, as AI and digitisation continue their march forward in business significance.

IT/Telecoms 7 August 2023

TechNET appoints Riddington first female director

TechNET, the recruitment agency operating under the umbrella of Ascent Group, has appointed Emily Riddington as the newest board member and first female director.

Executive search, IT/Telecoms 7 August 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 7-11 AUGUST 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: CJPI, Life Science People

Transport & logistics, Life sciences 7 August 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 7-11 AUGUST 2023

This week’s new launches include: SPG Resourcing, Swift Temps, Willo

Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 7 August 2023

Staffline’s Recruitment GB wins extended GXO Logistics contract

Staffline’s Recruitment GB division has been awarded an extended contract by GXO Logistics.

Retail, Transport & logistics 1 August 2023

Matrix wins bid with Lewisham and Southwark London councils

Comprehensive workforce solutions provider Matrix has announced its successful bid to work with both Lewisham and Southwark Councils in London.

Public sector, Commercial & office support 1 August 2023

Staffline launches share buyback scheme

Recruitment and training group Staffline will make a series of share repurchases with a view to returning up to £4m to shareholders, the company announced today [1 August 2023].

1 August 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 31 JULY-4 AUGUST 2023

This week’s appointments include: Balderton Capital, Employment Hero, Mego Employment, The IN Group

Marketing, Engineering 1 August 2023

Government decision not to appeal strike legislation ‘common sense’ says REC

It has emerged that the government will not appeal the High Court’s recent decision to repeal legislation that allowed agency workers to fill in for striking workers.

28 July 2023

V7 Recruitment secures £2.8m funding from Cynergy for growth plans

Manchester-based specialist recruitment agency V7 Recruitment has secured a new, flexible £2.8m asset-based lending (ABL) facility from Cynergy Business Finance (CBF).

Construction & property, Industrial/Manufacturing 28 July 2023

New REC report details how recruiters can future-proof their businesses

A new report from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation sets out how directors and business owners can both future-proof their operations and look at long-range change.

IT/Telecoms 25 July 2023
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