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Date: 04 May, 2010
Almost two-thirds of the top 1,000 recruiters are worth less than last year while 359 agencies lost more than a third of their value. According to new research by analysts Plimsoll 628 recruitment companies have lost value in the last 12 months while just 365 managed to increase theirs.
David ...
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Date: 26 April, 2010
A new report published by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which compares the UK and EU regulatory systems, argues that Westminster does not do enough to scrutinise legislation originating from Brussels, and too often employs a simple 'tick box' mentality rather than robust analysis of its impact.
In a ...
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Date: 20 April, 2010
“The CIPD estimates that the post-Election squeeze on public spending will be far greater than any of the main political parties is at present prepared to admit. A 10% reduction in the 5.8 million core public sector workforce is probable, the prospect of 500,000 public sector jobs being shed ...
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Date: 20 April, 2010
The Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) has decided not to pursue action for a judicial review of certain parts of the Agency Workers Regulations. This is purely because of the tight three-month timescale prescribed by law. Although ARC received persuasive advice from Queen’s Counsel that the case for a judicial ...
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Date: 12 April, 2010
The Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) has obtained a written opinion from leading Counsel that some of the Agency Workers Regulations that implement the EU Agency Workers Directive and which were laid before the recently dissolved Parliament in January, are of questionable legality and should be challenged. These Regulations overall ...