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Businesses need to be patient for OPW rules to change

Small businesses will need to wait a few more years before being relinquished of their off-payroll working obligations.

14 April 2025

Californian master plan calls for new statewide collaborative to align education, training and hiring needs

In the US, the state of California is proposing to launch digital career passports for the labour market.

Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media 14 April 2025

Zero-hours contracts must be ‘transparent and consistent’ says REC’s Shoesmith

Government must ensure that “transparency and consistency” exist around zero-hours contracts that workers can request.

Public sector, Social care 1 April 2025

Recruitment industry experts reacts to Chancellor’s Spring Statement

The terms of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement found no universal agreement as to potential positives in store for either the UK economy or the UK workforce.

27 March 2025

Trump 2.0 starts reshaping recruitment in the US

The new Trump administration is shaping recruitment trends that will be felt not only in the US but globally.

Legal 24 March 2025

Recruitment industry leaders speak out about amends to Employment Rights Bill

Leaders in the recruitment industry have spoken about the proposed reforms in the Employment Rights Bill.

6 March 2025

Government unveils amendments to Employment Rights Bill

The government yesterday [4 March 2025] put forward amendments to the Employment Rights Bill.

HR 5 March 2025

Recruiters among employers fined by Home Office for illegal work

Recruitment agencies and platforms were among the UK employers that have received fines for illegal work between 1 July to 30 September 2024.

5 March 2025

Shorter and more flexible apprenticeships help government boost growth

Giving employers more flexibility over maths and English requirements will enable up to 10,000 more apprentices to qualify per year, says the government.

Oil & gas/Energy, Creative/Digital/Media 11 February 2025

Industry bodies welcome IR35 amendment

Bodies representing recruiters, umbrella employers and accountancy providers have welcomed an amendment to the Finance Bill, laid before Parliament yesterday, that passes ultimate liability of working out whether IR35 applies back to public sector hirers.

21 March 2017

Full steam ahead with railroading IR35

There’s no turning back now. From 6 April, under new IR35 legislation, public sector end-clients will be responsible for determining whether their contractors are inside IR35. If found to be inside, contractors must have tax and National Insurance Contributions deducted at source via PAYE.

16 March 2017

Recruiters welcome chancellor’s U-turn

Recruiters have given a cautious welcome to the chancellor’s U-turn on an increase in National Insurance Contributions for the self employed.

16 March 2017

Editor's Leader April 2017

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16 March 2017

Men vs women – gender pay and the recruitment sector

The gender pay gap has long been an unacceptable feature of the UK labour market.

16 March 2017

Recruiters slam Hammond's NI rate hike

Recruiters have criticised Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Budget for failing to support Britain’s business owners and entrepreneurs, and damaging future job creation.

14 March 2017

Recruiters urged to secure indemnity from clients to protect against discrimination claims

Recruiters have been urged to secure an indemnity from clients protecting them from prosecution against discrimination claims following a landmark ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) today.

14 March 2017

PM’s NI hike delay welcomed by FCSA

The prime minister has announced a delay on implementing an increase in National Insurance for the self-employed until the autumn.

10 March 2017

Praise and dismay from recruitment bodies over Budget

Recruitment trade bodies have given a mixed response to yesterday's Spring Budget Statement.

9 March 2017

Hammond hits the self-employed but champions tech skills

Building STEM skills, helping combat business rate increases and raising NI for the self-employed were among the highlights in this afternoon’s Spring Budget statement.

Social care, IT/Telecoms 8 March 2017

London-based recruiters raise fears over business rate hike

Recruiters are worried an upcoming increase in business rates will eat into profits, with agencies having to “suck up” rate hikes.

Public sector, Commercial & office support 6 March 2017

Dutch EU exit a ‘huge problem’ for recruiters

A Dutch exit from the European Union would be “hugely problematic” to the country&rsq

2 March 2017

British Gas ruling will hit recruitment agencies

The Supreme Court has refused British Gas the right to appeal a ruling concerning holiday pay that is set to have far reaching consequences for recruitment agencies.

28 February 2017

HMRC hits back at criticism surrounding its IR35 support

HM Revenue & Customs has hit back following criticism from recruiters late last week over confusion created around April’s changes to the tax status of interims and contractors working in the public sector.

Public sector 27 February 2017

Government launches NMW campaign

Government has today launched a campaign to raise awareness of April’s increase of National Minimum and National Living Wage rates.

27 February 2017

ContractorCalculator offers IR35 compliance service

ContractorCalculator is offering an automated compliance solution service, ir35testing.co.uk.

Public sector 27 February 2017