Legislation/Regulation

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

Government seeks more clarity around employment rights for interns

A new requirement on in-house recruiters to ensure interns receive at least statutory minimum levels of pay moved one step closer after business minister Margot James called on Matthew Taylor to include internships in the scope of his modern employment practices review last Friday.
7 November 2016

Recruiters must expect more delays following High Court ruling on Article 50

Recruiters have been warned to expect further delays in organisations’ hiring plans due to a landmark court ruling, which says UK’s Parliament must vote on whether to trigger Article 50.
HR, Legal 4 November 2016

Government launches cyber bootcamps to unearth hidden hackers

The UK government has launched cyber bootcamps that will see people who have never worked in cyber security before ‘retrained’ as cyber security experts.
IT/Telecoms 3 November 2016

New Disability Confident schemes seeks to find untapped talent

The government has launched a new Disability Confident scheme aimed at giving employers the tools they need to recruit, retain and develop disabled people in their workforce.
3 November 2016

Five family members jailed for labour exploitation

Five members of a Plymouth family have been jailed for a total of 20 years and six months after being prosecuted for human trafficking offences in Devon and Cornwall.
Industrial/Manufacturing 2 November 2016

JSA Services buys Paysure

JSA Services, a provider of specialist accountancy, payroll and employment services to UK contractors and freelancers, has acquired Cheshire-based contractor accounting firm Paysure.
Commercial & office support 2 November 2016

E.ON works with DWP to take on 500 smart meter techies

Energy firm E.ON is to recruit and train up to 500 new smart meter technicians during 2017, working with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to fill a number of these roles.
Engineering 1 November 2016

Recruiters warned over proposed ban on unpaid internships

In-house recruiters will need to ensure interns receive at least statutory minimum levels of pay should government green light a ban on unpaid internships, an employment lawyer has warned.
1 November 2016

Uber ruling sets off shockwaves for in-house recruiters

In-house recruiters have been urged to review terms and conditions of working arrangements of ‘gig’ workers following a landmark ruling handed down late last week.
31 October 2016

Don't panic... be happy!

C-level recruitment in a post-Brexit world
HR 24 October 2016

Brexit Summits advise on protecting EEA workers’ status

Employers and recruiters have been advised to act now to help protect the immigration status of their EEA (European Economic Area) workers following Brexit.
24 October 2016

APSCo members give HMRC the third degree over IR35 reforms

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has come under fire from Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) members for what they see as a lack of clarity and information around the proposed public sector IR35 reforms.
21 October 2016

Acorn wins place on NHS framework

Specialist recruitment and training agency Acorn has been awarded a place on the government’s new National Clinical Staffing Framework from the NHS Collaborative Procurement Partnership (NHS CPP).
Public sector 19 October 2016

Recruiters urged to get indemnity protection against indirect disability claims

Recruiters have been urged to seek indemnity protection from clients to defend themselves against possible indirect disability claims.
Legal 18 October 2016

No local jobs, no HS2 contracts, minister warns foreign firms

Government has warned foreign construction companies, eager to have a share in £9bn of HS2 contracts, they would not be welcome in Britain unless they were to create thousands of local jobs and invest in high-speed rail-building skills.
13 October 2016

Workforce must adapt more to AI say MPs

MPs have called on government to establish a commission to look into issues around robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), including the need for humans to gain new skills as AI takes jobs.
IT/Telecoms, Education 12 October 2016
Top