Recruitment insolvencies on rise at fastest rate since financial crash

Recruitment agencies are shutting for business at their fastest rate in 15 years, according to analysis by business news outlet CityAM.

28 April 2025

Agency workers at UK’s well-known retailer told to stay at home

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has ordered hundreds of agency workers at its main distribution centre to stay at home.

Retail, Transport & logistics, IT/Telecoms 28 April 2025
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APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Oyster, Starfish Search

Public sector, Charity & not-for-profit, Executive search, Interim recruitment, HR 28 April 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: 55/Redefined, AMS, In2Dialog

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media 28 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Matchtech, Jobmatch Sweden

New to MarketLife sciences, Engineering 28 April 2025

Cobalt Recruitment appoints new UK managing director

Cobalt Recruitment has announced the appointment of Maria Sinclair as the new managing director of its UK operations.

PeopleEngineering, Construction & property 25 April 2025

National student lettings agency launches apprenticeship scheme

A student lettings agency based in Loughborough is helping young professionals kickstart their careers with a new apprenticeship scheme.

New to MarketConstruction & property, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 25 April 2025

Sheffield director of umbrella company banned for VAT fraud

The boss of an umbrella company that failed to pay more than £2.5m in VAT has been banned as a director.

PeopleHR, Accounting/Finance 24 April 2025

Robert Walters promotes three senior managers globally

Global talent solutions recruiter Robert Walters has made three senior appointments across its business.

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing 24 April 2025

Draft Brexit document means recruiters can place EU talent until end 2020

While this week’s draft Brexit agreement between the UK and the EU is proving deeply unpopular in Parliament, recruiters will welcome the extra “breathing space” it affords them in enabling them to place EU talent until the end of 2020.

Legislation 15 November 2018

Parliamentary committee calls for licensing of hand car washes

Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has demanded car washes be licensed to prevent the exploitation of workers.

LegislationIndustrial/Manufacturing 15 November 2018

Addison Lee ruling puts employee status to the fore again

The issue of employee status and what it means to be a worker has hit the headlines once again following an employment appeal tribunal ruling on the status of drivers working for private hire taxi company Addison Lee.

LegislationTransport & logistics 15 November 2018

AI technology jobs come to R&D centre in Galway

The West coast of the Republic of Ireland is set to benefit to the tune of 200 new technology jobs.

IT/Telecoms, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 15 November 2018

Wanted: taster to choose the perfect mince pie for recruiter’s party

A Liverpool-based recruitment agency is recruiting for mince pie taster to choose the perfect mince pies for this year’s Christmas party.

Lighter Side 15 November 2018

Brexit agreement must include deals with countries outside the EU, say recruiters

Any final Brexit deal must enable the UK to do trade deals with countries outside the European Union.

14 November 2018

Agency worker jailed and banned from agency’s premises

An agency worker has been banned from the premises of a recruitment agency and jailed following a row with the agency’s staff.

People 14 November 2018

Man arrested in GLAA raid in East London

A man has been arrested on suspicion of modern slavery and human trafficking offences.

LegislationConstruction & property 14 November 2018

FINANCIALS: Staffing 360 Solutions reveals 40% revenue growth

International recruiter Staffing 360 Solutions has seen revenue grow 41.7% year-on-year, according to Q3 2018 results.

Financials 14 November 2018

Beating the recruitment business buzz

What recruitment tech trends to look out for in 2019.

14 November 2018
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Lighter Side 14 November 2018

Marks Sattin team ‘very much’ part of Gi Group’s future plans

The existing management team of accountancy and finance recruiter Marks Sattin will “very much” be a part of Gi Group’s future.

ContractsAccounting/Finance 14 November 2018

PageGroup ‘must do better’ to get more women on board

PageGroup has been named in a government-backed review’s list of top UK companies urged to do more to increase the number of women holding senior level roles at their organisations.

Executive search 13 November 2018

GLAA refuses licence from daughter of man whose own licence had been revoked

The daughter of a man who lost his Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) licence back in 2013 has now had her application for a licence refused.

LegislationAgriculture 13 November 2018

Unemployment up, wages up but vacancies remain unfilled

UK unemployment rose by 21,000 in the quarter to September hitting 1.38m, according to official figures.

13 November 2018

Retailers join together to stop exploitation in textile industry

UK retailers John Lewis (pictured), M&S, New Look, NEXT, River Island and Shop Direct have signed up to a joint agreement aimed at combating labour exploitation in UK textiles manufacturing.

LegislationRetail, Transport & logistics 13 November 2018

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