Tag: recruitment law
Recruiters & the Fair Work Agency – What you need to know
The Fair Work Agency went live on 7th April 2026. What is it? It incorporates & replaces the following bodies: The Employment Agencies Standards (EAS) The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) The Office of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME) What will it do? Its ultimate aim is to protect workers and ensure... Read more »
Who the Finance Act 2026 really catches
“Umbrella Company” and “Purported Umbrella Company” The new rules don’t just target traditional umbrella companies. They also introduce a new concept: the “purported umbrella company”. When liability shifts up the supply chain From 6 April 2026, if an umbrella company does not pay the correct PAYE or NICs, the recruitment business at the top of... Read more »
The (draft) Finance Bill 2026
What it will (probably) mean for recruitment businesses The Finance Bill 2026 has not yet been finalised or published, but one of the provisions which will impact recruitment businesses with effect from 6th April 2026 needs preparing for now. It is currently intended that from that date a recruitment business will be responsible for ensuring... Read more »
Recruiters’ 2am Problems – Solved!
What keeps Recruitment Company Directors Awake at night? We know. Money or people are usually the symptoms, in various different guises, but you can’t always put your finger on the cause or the cure. In this lunch webinar Recruitment Law Expert Lucy Tarrant will discuss your 2am issues and provide invaluable guidance on how they... Read more »
Key Information Documents – Fact Sheet
The introduction of Key Information Documents came into force on 6th April 2020. The legislation incorporates a revision into the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations, or ‘Conduct Regulations.’ The purpose of the implementation of Key Information Documents was to increase pay transparency for agency workers and provide key information regarding their assignments.... Read more »
Recruitment, The Archers, and Gangmasters!
It’s not often that The Archers and recruitment law coincide, but just recently it has. Well, in my world anyway. Modern Day Slavery has made it into Radio 4’s long-running soap opera over the last year or so, and recently came to a head when Philip Moss was exposed to Ambridge as a gangmaster for... Read more »
The IR35 off-payroll rules – what now?
On 17th March 2020, just 2 days before the Finance Bill 2020 was published and only 20 days before the IR35 Off-Payroll Rules were to be implemented in the private sector, they were deferred until 6th April 2021. Huge sighs of relief were heard throughout the recruitment industry, and there opened-up another opportunity for the... Read more »
Recruitment Companies – How to recruit the right people to work for you!
Recruiters spend all day recruiting, right?! Square pegs, round holes, any other dimension you care to consider, a good Recruiter will find the right candidate to fill that role. But how good are Recruitment Company directors at recruiting the right people to work for them?! From Resourcers and Consultants to Senior Management, it goes without saying... Read more »
Data Protection for Recruitment Companies
You’ll no doubt know that The Data Protection Act requires every organisation that processes personal information to register with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO). Recruitment Companies can not fail to process personal information when dealing with candidates, contractors and interims. You’ll also no doubt know what the 8 Principles of the Data Protection Act 1998... Read more »