Category: Recruitment Industry
Becoming a Specialist in Recruitment Law
A specialist in recruitment law? That’s a bit niche, isn’t it? How on earth did you end up doing that? These are questions that are often posed by clients, colleagues, and friends; and even by myself every now and again! Recruitment law is indeed a niche field, but it offers a fascinating blend of legal... Read more »
Understanding Right to Work Checks
It’s not a secret that employers must carry out a Right to Work (RTW) check on potential employees, and that Recruitment Companies must do so when introducing candidates to clients. Where we refer to employers in this blog, it applies equally to Recruitment Companies. In theory, this has been made much easier by Digital Identity... Read more »
Benefits of Outsourcing Legal Services when setting up a UK recruitment company
Recruitment companies based outside of the UK may consider setting up a UK arm of their company. We are often approached by recruitment business owners when it comes to helping with the legalities of setting up a UK base. Thinking about where to start when it comes to the UK legals can be a minefield.... Read more »
Recruiters’ 2am Problems – Solved!
What keeps Recruitment Company Directors Awake at night? We know. Money or people are usually the symptoms, in various different guises, but you can’t always put your finger on the cause or the cure. In this lunch webinar Recruitment Law Expert Lucy Tarrant will discuss your 2am issues and provide invaluable guidance on how they... Read more »
Business Disputes
Hopefully on a day-to-day business, your business has few – if any – ongoing or threatened disputes. However they can erupt suddenly and in any area of your business. But did you know that taking sound legal advice at an early stage can be invaluable? Not only can it prevent an issue becoming a full-blown... Read more »
Checking the Right To Work post Brexit
We all know that the UK has left the EU. That is last year’s news. But do we all know how that has affected the Right To Work (RTW) in the UK for EU nationals (excluding those from Ireland)? As recruiters must do a Right To Work check, it is a fundamental point to get... Read more »
Key Information Documents – Fact Sheet
The introduction of Key Information Documents came into force on 6th April 2020. The legislation incorporates a revision into the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations, or ‘Conduct Regulations.’ The purpose of the implementation of Key Information Documents was to increase pay transparency for agency workers and provide key information regarding their assignments.... Read more »
The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
Recruitment companies and the law – Part 2 This follows on from my previous article about recruitment companies and the laws that in my opinion are predominantly applicable to them. This article focuses on recruitment companies’ compliance with the law, and what happens when they do not. The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS) is a... Read more »
Recruitment, The Archers, and Gangmasters!
It’s not often that The Archers and recruitment law coincide, but just recently it has. Well, in my world anyway. Modern Day Slavery has made it into Radio 4’s long-running soap opera over the last year or so, and recently came to a head when Philip Moss was exposed to Ambridge as a gangmaster for... Read more »
What laws do I need to know about when running a recruitment company?
Recruitment companies and the law I am often asked what laws apply to recruitment companies? Or, what laws do I need to know about when running a recruitment company? Much of it lies in contract and agency law, which is far too boring to blog about here. But there are some fundamental laws that every... Read more »