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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

Disconnect between leaders and employees leads to epidemic of ‘quiet quitting’

A major report by global staffing leader Kelly into workplace resilience released today [4 May 2023] finds a significant disconnect between leaders’ and employees’ workplace expectations.

Retail, Oil & gas/Energy 4 May 2023

Hiring platform hackajob wins investment for US expansion

Full stack technical hiring platform hackajob has announced a $25m (£19.86m) Series B funding round led by Boston-based growth equity firm, Volition Capital, with participation from existing investors AXA Venture Partners and Foresight.

IT/Telecoms, HR 4 May 2023

Healthcare recruitment firm Resource Finder helps in fight against global nursing shortages

Hull-based Resource Finder, an international healthcare recruitment company, has committed a £100k a year to help tackle the global nursing shortage.

Healthcare/Medical 4 May 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 2-5 MAY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Calibre One, Ciphr, Fresh Perspective Resourcing, Gillespie People Solutions, Mustard Jobs, Nicholas Associates Group

Rec-to-rec, Life sciences 4 May 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 2-5 MAY 2023

This week’s new launches include: 32 Stripes, KPI OceanConnect, MRA Search, Ocean Healthcare, SmartyMeet, Tengai

Public sector, Social care 4 May 2023

How recruiters can help to solve the childcare crisis

The cost of childcare in the UK is among the highest in the world.

HR 2 May 2023

Indeed adds new tier of service with pay for performance pricing

Job search engine Indeed is adding a new tier of service pricing with pay for performance pricing.

IT/Telecoms 19 April 2023

Resolution Foundation report highlights ‘minimum level dignity’ at work

A new report on low pay in the UK by think tank the Resolution Foundation calls for a “minimum level dignity” at work.

HR 19 April 2023

APSCo urges government to address talent attraction and retention in education

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has warned that recruitment guidance in the education sector needs to be simplified if talent attraction and retention issues are to be addressed.

Public sector, Education 19 April 2023

UK employment rate higher due to part-time and self-employed workers

Part-time employees and self-employed workers drove a slight increase in the UK employment rate to 75.8%.

18 April 2023

Bare minimum Mondays to work more creatively

Why we need to let go of productivity paranoia and create space to think at work.

HR 18 April 2023

Solving the NHS recruitment black hole? Look at the numbers, not political rhetoric

“Let’s train up and place more homegrown healthcare professionals” is a Government ambition, that while noble and correct, bears little relevance to our current NHS staffing crisis.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 18 April 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 10-14 APRIL 2023

This week’s appointments include: Anderson Quigley, Remote

Public sector, Education 13 April 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 10-14 APRIL 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: A-Check Global, Ceridian, Sterling Check Corp, the1

IT/Telecoms, HR 13 April 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 10-14 APRIL 2023

This week’s new launches include: Kemp Recruitment, Taylor Hawkes

Transport & logistics, Engineering 13 April 2023

Murray delivers four new dedicated divisions

Specialist recruitment agency Murray (formerly Murray McIntosh) has launched four dedicated divisions to deliver tailored policy, technology, water and engineering hiring services.

Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering 12 April 2023
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