Transparency needed between recruiters and candidates
Last week shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna called on the government to hold a full inquiry into allegations that six recruitment agencies are mis-selling personal accident insurance to agency workers. Umunna told Parliament that he has evidence that the agencies have profiteered from low-paid workers – already covered by their employers’ insurance – buying unnecessary […]
Read More →Gender discrimination in UK workplace persists, leading women to adapt the way they dress
More than one quarter of women say they have experienced gender discrimination at work, including being groped by male colleagues, a survey suggests. Of 1,500 UK workers polled, 27.4% say they have been discriminated against because of their gender, ranging from being questions about their intentions to start a family, being the subject of innuendos […]
Read More →Experts warn Prime Minister not to exempt self-employed from health safety law
The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has advised of the potential risk of exempting the self-employed from health and safety law. This follows the Prime Minister’s address to the Federation of Small Businesses in which he said he would continue to champion deregulation as a “public service” to small businesses. In a press statement […]
Read More →Pay increases expected in 2014, Barclays research says
More than half of businesses surveyed by Barclays will increase wages in 2014, with 39% awarding a rise to their entire workforce. The survey of nearly 700 UK businesses also found that despite rising living costs, 52% of respondents said that wage pressure from employees was not an issue. However it is a major concern […]
Read More →Small firms may be eligible for recruitment advice as part of government measures to boost SME sector
An initiative to support small businesses get advice on recruitment, marketing and finance has been launched by the government. Costing £30m, the ‘Growth vouchers’ programme will enable eligible small businesses to receive up to £2,000 to help them access specialist support on hiring, financial management and marketing. To be eligible, companies must have not paid […]
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Read More →Cross border talent attraction: company culture is key
In an ever-connected and increasingly mobile business world, the trend for working across borders is becoming ever more common. What motivates talented workers to make the move to abroad? Julia Meighan explains Organisations are expanding internationally as the option to open offices across Europe becomes both more tempting and easier to execute. From a talent […]
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Read More →Deepening the graduate candidate pool
Recruitment Agency Now reported last week that some of the UK’s biggest employers are this year stepping up their graduate intake by 8.7%. The survey from graduate researcher High Fliers also revealed that graduate employers are offering a record number of paid work experience placements for university students and recent graduates, through a programme of […]
Read More →Recruiters’ views on late payments sought
As the government’s consultation on late payments nears its deadline for submissions, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation is seeking views from recruiters. The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills’ consultation ‘Building a responsible payment culture’, aims to gather views from businesses and other stakeholders on how they can build an environment where businesses treat suppliers […]
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Jul 19Via @recmembers on Twitter Google for Jobs launched today in the UK – in case you missed it, here’s REC marketing manager Michael Oliver's blog on how agencies can take advantage > https://t.co/1dHnR9P4Dl Read More
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