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First People Recruitment joins The Kingdom Group following acquisition

The Kingdom Group has completed the acquisition of First People Recruitment (FPR).

Your recruitment business 6 March 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 17-21 FEBRUARY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Bakkavor, Berry Recruitment

Your business, Your recruitment business 19 February 2025

Pro-Force acquires Driven Recruitment to strengthen Pro-Drive division

UK labour provider Pro-Force has acquired recruitment specialist Driven Recruitment, which has been based in Birmingham since 2002.

Your recruitment business 5 February 2025

Migrant Help uses fake recruiter to expose modern slavery in the UK

Charity Migrant Help exposed the reality of modern slavery in the UK by taking part in a popular careers fair under the guise of being a pretend recruitment company.

Your business, Your recruitment business 2 December 2024

Research reveals those industries penalised by HMRC for lying about tax

The Global Payroll Association (GPA) has revealed which UK business sectors have been hit the worst for defaulting on tax.

Financials, Legislation/Regulation 13 August 2024

REC disputes new holiday pay guidance from the GLAA

The Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has issued a new brief setting out their position on the treatment of holiday pay and how to comply with their Licensing Standards.

Your business, Your recruitment business 8 November 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 18-22 SEPTEMBER 2023

This week’s new launches include: Camino Group, Swift Temps

Your recruitment business, Temporary workforce 20 September 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 17-21 JULY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Business Stream, Constantine Law, Heidrick & Struggles, Primis, Taylor Osborne, Ventula Consulting

Your business, Your recruitment business 17 July 2023

GLAA signs landmark agreements with Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan to further protect workers

The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has signed agreements with the governments of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to strengthen the protections for workers arriving in the UK.

Your recruitment business, Temporary workforce 30 May 2023

Skills a priority as electrification race aims to deliver over 169,000 jobs

Hundreds of thousands of new skilled jobs will need to be created over the next two years if the UK is going to transition to zero-emission vehicles, it was revealed yesterday.

Your business, Your recruitment business 29 March 2023

IPSE report highlights self-employed trends and IR35 impact

The UK’s solo self-employed workforce of more than 4m individuals contributed an estimated £278bn a year to the UK economy in 2022.

Temporary workforce 16 February 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 21-25 NOVEMBER 2022

This week’s new launches include: Berry Recruitment, Deel, EC1 Partners, Hamilton Barnes, ManpowerGroup, Resource Solutions

Supplier, Your recruitment business 24 November 2022

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 8-12 AUGUST 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Deel, Kingdom Services Group, Legalpad, Mercury Personnel Solutions

Supplier, Your business 9 August 2022

Shortage occupation list needs radical rethink says immigration expert

New figures showing record vacancies prove the need for a radical rethink of the shortage occupation list, says a UK immigration expert.

Your business, Your recruitment business 24 June 2022

Growing Talent for fresh produce industry in Kent

A new pilot project in Kent is offering individuals an opportunity to fast track into the fresh produce industry.

Your business 11 May 2022

Viewpoint: Tackling the labour crisis

Why recruitment is about more than just jobs.

Your business, Your recruitment business 8 March 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 24-28 JANUARY 2022

This week’s appointments include: APSCo, Aspen People, B&W Engineering, BIE Executive, Egress, ISE, Rabobank, Santander UK, SF Recruitment, VIQU

Supplier, Your business 25 January 2022

Man pleads guilty to slavery and trafficking offences in Cumbria

A man has admitted exploiting a vulnerable worker who lived in a six-foot shed on a caravan park for 40 years, the Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has reported.

Legislation/Regulation 19 January 2022

Beels is new director of Labour Market Enforcement

Margaret Beels OBE has been appointed director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME).

Your business, In-house recruitment 24 November 2021

Hainan launches campaign to attract English-speaking talent

This week sees the launch of a worldwide talent attraction campaign by the Hainan Free Trade Port in China.

3 November 2021

Good jobs news for Yorkshire companies

Permission to begin construction on a Yorkshire development is set to create 8,000 jobs, according to Bdaily business news.

Your business, In-house recruitment 19 August 2021

Jobs recruiters should be aware of in the future

Recruiters should be on the lookout for the next specialist job sector, says Jellyfish Training.

Your recruitment business, Technology 30 July 2021

Businesses optimistic for future as hundreds of new jobs planned

With the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) saying that 56% of businesses are planning to grow their workforces over the coming months, here are a few companies doing just that.

Your business, Your recruitment business 22 February 2021

GLAA gives poultry workers 10-point checklist

A new 10-point checklist for workers in the UK poultry industry has been developed by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) to help them understand their rights in the workplace and spot the signs of labour exploitation.

Temporary workforce, Legislation/Regulation 18 December 2020

Recruiter couple banned from running a business after exploiting workers

A team of husband and wife recruiters have been banned for a total of 21 years after exploiting agricultural workers, the Insolvency Service has revealed.

Legislation/Regulation 22 October 2020
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