On top of all the consultations issued this year, the government has now published a consultation on employment status reform. Since employment status is at the heart of recruitment supply the big question is, could it impact agencies. For most recruitment businesses the short answer is probably not: PAYE agency workers already have worker status […]
From 1 October 2026, agencies who have not checked that an agency worker has the right to work in the UK could be liable for significant penalties. The new law applies to most supply arrangements including agency workers, umbrella company staff, subcontractors, personal service companies (‘PSCs’) and platform-engaged workers. Read more… What recruitment businesses that […]
KID Compliance in 2025: Why Agencies Are Still Failing, 5 Years On Key Information Documents are meant to boost transparency, helping workers understand: But five years on, the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) is still finding basic non-compliance. So what’s going wrong? Top 4 KID mistakes recruitment agencies still make 1. Sending KIDs Too Late They […]
Government cracks down on illegal working: New right-to-work rules in 2025 The Home Office is ramping up efforts to tackle illegal working, and recruitment agencies might be next in line. Proposed changes to Right to Work (RTW) legislation could bring £45,000–£60,000 fines for illegal workers, even in agency and gig economy setups. A recent review […]
In a recent case a first tier Employment Tribunal decided that a social worker was a worker and that the party responsible for paying the worker was the employment business supplying her to a client. The decision is surprising because the supply contract was with the worker’s personal service company (PSC), and has given rise to the claim in some quarters that it is the harbinger of employment rights for contractors working inside IR35.
Recent news reports agency workers and gig economy participants are being charged fees to receive their pay quickly. However, is this practice legal?
All employers must take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. How can you ensure compliance with these new requirements?
The Association of Recruitment Consultancies, part of the Lawspeed Group services, has made comments relating to the Autumn 2024 budget announced this week.
The Government has just launched a new consultation on the application of proposed new zero hours rules in the Employment Rights Bill to agency workers.
The long-awaited Employment Rights Bill was introduced to parliament today. We have identified 3 key points of interest to recruitment businesses.
