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FINANCIALS: Empresaria reveals fall in profits, but Offshore Services delivers growth

Empresaria’s Offshore Services operations proved to be the shining light in the company’s fortunes in 2023, according to the global specialist staffing group’s annual results.

Revenue growth of almost £4m in Norman Broadbent year-end results

Norman Broadbent has revealed its best financial results in over a decade.

Gi Group trains mental health first aiders to support staff wellbeing

HR and specialist recruiter Gi Group plans to train around 100 mental health first aiders (MHFAs) across the business.

HR 27 March 2024

Recommendations for better integration to support refugees into work

The current integration of refugees system is “broken, expensive, inefficient and damaging” for both refugees and the UK, according to the chair of the Commission on the Integration of Refugees.

Legislation 26 March 2024

HMRC employment tool CEST not updated in five years

The underlying decision engine of HM Revenue & Customs’ Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool has not been updated in five years.

26 March 2024

Sparta and NatWest seek underrepresented talent for emerging OBM community

Sparta Global, a UK B-Corp hire, train, deploy (HTD) company, is partnering with NatWest to secure technology talent from diverse backgrounds. 

Recruitment platforms urged to join new anti-scam certification scheme

Job boards and recruitment platforms are urged to join a new certification scheme as reports of job-related scams quadruple.

Contracts 26 March 2024

Microsoft teams up with SThree to improve operations

SThree, the leading STEM-specialist staffing group, has announced a collaboration with Microsoft that is intended to power its industry-leading Technology Improvement Programme.

APPOINTMENTS: 25-30 MARCH 2024

This week’s appointments include: Sellick Partnership

NEW TO THE MARKET: 4-8 MARCH 2024

This week’s new launches include: Connect Appointments, Eventus Recruitment Group, Granger Reis, Localyze, The Intersection Network

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Recruiters marked out by ‘name and shame’ minimum wage list

Recruiters are among the businesses named by HMRC for failing to pay workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW).

4 March 2024
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Better Hiring Toolkit offers best practice resource for local authorities

A new toolkit aims to offer local authorities essential guidelines for better recruitment., with the uncovering of the highly controversial

Public sector, IT/Telecoms 4 March 2024
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Loan charge scandal takes a new twist with s.684 notices

Highly controversial s.684 notices have added to the mire surrounding the Loan Charge.

4 March 2024

Government committee says HMRC ‘is apparently struggling to cope’

The government’s Public Accounts Committee has today [28 February 2024] launched a scathing report on HM Revenue & Customs’ 2022-23 performance.

New to MarketHR 28 February 2024

Not all doom and gloom as market generated £17.9bn in the past year

Some 70 M&A deals were completed in the UK recruitment sector in 2023, according to the latest ‘Recruitment M&A review’ from BDO.

Financials 27 February 2024

Former SThree head joins Levin ahead of ‘transformative’ phase

Technology recruitment company Levin has appointed Dave Rees as new chair of the board.

Headstar FD division expands with new appointments

Leeds-based recruitment consultancy Headstar has grown the size of its advisory and portfolio finance director division with five new senior appointments.

APPOINTMENTS: 26 FEBRUARY-1 MARCH 2024

This week’s appointments include: Astute, Heidrick & Struggles

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 26 FEBRUARY-1 MARCH 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Ford and Stanley, XPO

NEW TO THE MARKET: 26 FEBRUARY-1 MARCH 2024

This week’s new launches include: Hays, SRG Ireland, Wave

Loan Charge crisis rumbles on with uncovering of new notices

The Loan Charge scandal has been engulfed by further condemnation, with the uncovering of the highly controversial s.684 notices yesterday by Sky News [20 February 2024] as politicians round on the crisis and call for a full investigation on the matter.

Legislation 21 February 2024

14 recruitment companies make HMRC shame list

Staffline and Randstad Solutions are among the recruitment businesses named yesterday [20 February] by HMRC for failing to pay workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW).

Legislation 21 February 2024

TalentNeuron shakes up key functions with leadership structure

TalentNeuron, a global labour market intelligence provider, has consolidated its key functions under a new executive leadership structure.

PeopleIT/Telecoms, HR 21 February 2024

City of York Trading acquires recruiter Williams + Anthony

City of York Trading (CYT) has acquired Williams + Anthony, a York-based boutique recruitment agency that specialises in pre-construction appointments, including engineers and surveying.

IPE Ventures acquires UK businesses of Staffing 360 Solutions

Boutique private equity firm IPE Ventures has acquired all businesses within the UK arm of Staffing 360 Solutions.

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