More formalised laws on foreign workers are needed, says Datuk Seri [this is an honorary title] Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, Malaysia’s minister for law and parliamentary affairs.

Multi-sector recruiter Dynamite Recruitment has appointed Phil O’Connor and Hollie Smith as consultants. Smith previously worked with commercial recruiters Tate and Office Angels, and will focus on permanent appointments across the South within the commercial and HR sector.

Recruitment consultancy Randstad Financial & Professional has taken on seven new staff members.

Outsourcing firm Capita has acquired medical screening service provider Medicals Direct Holdings for £13.2m. The deal also includes a deferred consideration linked to profit performance of up to £2m, and comes a couple of weeks after the firm placed an extra 40m new ordinary shares, raising around £274m to fund further acquisitions, as reported by recruiter.co.uk on 25 April.