by Industry news | Aug 29, 2023 | Europe, Gig economy, International, legislation, Staffing, Staffing News, Trending
The engineering sector in the UK is in a state of disruption. There are a wealth of emerging opportunities that present exciting opportunities for firms. At the end of July, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that £20 billion would be invested in the early...
by Industry news | Jul 6, 2023 | Legal, legislation, Staffing, Staffing News, Technology, Trending
It is not exactly a trade secret that AI is becoming ubiquitous across a variety of sectors. Equal Employment Opportunities (EEOC) Chairwoman Charlotte Burrows said that more than 80% of employers now use AI in their hiring processes, with that percentage expected to...
by Industry news | Apr 10, 2023 | legislation, Staffing, Staffing News, Talent, Talent Management and Recruiting, Trending
Several US states are now mandating that companies publish salary or compensation information within job postings. The purpose of this requirement is to provide pay transparency for job seekers. This legislative trend has caused quite a bit of discomfort for leaders...
by Industry news | Mar 8, 2023 | Economy, Europe, Gig economy, International, legislation, Staffing News
Reports of a recession in the UK at the end of 2022 have now been refuted, with the National Institute of Economic & Social Research (Niesr) confirming that we have avoided economic downfall. Interestingly, this hasn’t significantly impacted the staffing sector....
by Industry news | Jan 27, 2023 | Europe, International, Legal, legislation, Staffing, Staffing News
At the end of last year, HMRC released its report on the short-term effects of the 2021 off-payroll working rules, also known as IR35. The rules were changed in 2017 for public sector organisations and 2021 for private sector businesses, shifting responsibility for...
by Industry news | Nov 29, 2022 | Buyers, Europe, International, legislation, Staffing News, Supplier Management, Taxes
The contractor market was rocked this month by allegations that several umbrella companies are skimming from the salaries of their workers through unspecified “employment costs.” This situation has come about through a combination of bad actors, lack of transparency...
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