An Ilford gangmaster’s licence has been revoked after a GLA investigation, supported by Marks & Spencer and Maple Leaf Bakery, uncovered ‘shocking abuse’.
1st Universal Services’ licence was revoked after the company, which supplied workers to the French Croissant company, a subsidiary of Maple Leaf Bakery, withdrew its appeal to contest the decision.
International executive search firms have announced a number of senior appointments.
Life sciences and healthcare executive search consultancy Euromedicahas promoted Graham Dowsett, Carina McEntire and Hugues Petit to directors.
Ruth Appleton
The Department of Business Innovation and Skills (formerly the Department for Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) is beginning a series of consulations over the Agency Workers Directive.
The legislation will give equal rights to agency workers after a 12-week qualifing period.
Another press release which caught our eye straight away began thus: “All recruitment businesses should follow the lead set by the Scottish whisky industry…”. Our attention was immediately grabbed. However, we read on: “… by pulling together to minimise the impact on theenvironment.”
Keith Robinson: investment needed
Catherine Johnstone: tough for candidates to get work without first trialling it
Split-fee recruitment exchange Talent Revolt is challenging recruiters to show they know their sector by asking them to take an A Level exam relating to their sector.
Founder Greig Harper says: “This week there are thousands of A Level students finishing their exams. But how many specialist recruiters can show they know more about their chosen field than an A Level student?”
MBO: one step closer
A successful management buy-out of OPD led by chairman Peter Hearn took a step nearer completion after the company declared the offer unconditional.
Business lending did not meet the expected levels in the past quarter, according to the the latest Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey.