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about 18 hours ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Cross-sector coalition sets out blueprint to reform immigration system

Today a coalition of business and education bodies has written to both Prime Ministerial candidates calling for the Government to commit to clear action on reforming the immigra...

17 days ago / Rebecca Wilson

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REC launches petition to change Apprenticeship Levy to flexible training levy

The REC has launched a petition calling for the government’s Apprenticeship Levy to be changed to a flexible training levy. Just 670 REC members already have £104 million of App...

20 days ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Employer confidence beginning to show signs of improvement, REC reveals

Data published by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) shows that employers’ confidence, both in the UK economy and in their own businesses’ ability to hire and inve...

28 days ago / Lauren Sexton

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REC announces new Council members at 2019 AGM

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has announced the results of its Council elections today at its Annual General Meeting. The newly-elected Council will guide the...

about 1 month ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Hiring activity remains muted in May, REC reveals

The latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs for May 2019 signalled that hiring trends remained subdued across the UK amid ongoing Brexit-related uncertainty. Permanent staff appoi...

about 2 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Employer confidence remains low amid Brexit uncertainty, REC reveals

New data from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) shows that UK employers remain in limbo due to uncertainty even after the UK’s date for leaving the EU was postp...

2 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Uncertainty continues to weigh on staff hiring decisions in April, REC reports

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs, indicated that uncertainty towards the outlook continued to weigh on hiring activity, with permanent staff appointments falling sligh...

3 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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The REC signs up to ‘Lift the Ban’ on asylum seekers’ right to work

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has signed up to the ‘Lift the Ban’ coalition, which is calling for the right to work for those seeking asylum. The coalition, l...

3 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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Employers’ reliance on agency workers increases, REC reveals

New data from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) shows that UK employers’ intentions to hire temporary agency workers have risen dramatically amidst pessimism ab...

3 months ago / Rebecca Wilson

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91% say clients have no awareness of 2020 IR35 changes, REC reveals

New rules on how contractors working in the private sector pay tax (IR35) will come into force in April 2020, one year from now. The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)...