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Jonathan Attia, CEO at Pluxee UK

Responding to the government setting out its proposals to modernise the way recruitment agencies are regulated, Neil Carberry, Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Chief Executive, said:

By Mat Armstrong, CEO, Giant Screening

Responding to the government’s two announcements on reforms to apprenticeships, Shazia Ejaz, Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Campaigns Director, said:

Responding to government research on the impact of Tax-Free Childcare on the labour market participation of working parents, published today, Shazia Ejaz, Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Director of Campaigns, said:

Responding to the government confirming in a Parliamentary written answer yesterday that it will stick to the Implementation Roadmap timelines for the Employment Rights Act, Shazia Ejaz, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Director of Campaigns, said:

As UK unemployment hits 1.8 million and job vacancies fall below pre-pandemic levels, competition for roles has intensified dramatically. Ed Vigars, Operations Director at leading HR and recruitment specialist Gi Group UK, urges candidates to rethink their approach if they want to stay ahead.

Responding to today’s ONS labour market figures, James Cockett, senior labour market economist for the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, comments:

Worker confidence in AI use has plummeted by 18 percentage points since last year, according to new data from ManpowerGroup’s annual Global Talent Barometer. While 44% of workers now use AI regularly in their roles, confidence in using these tools dropped from 81% to just 63% this year.

Hinada Neiron, Head of Global Marketing & Alliances at aconso

Susie Thomson, Chair Elect of the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) and former founder of Security Watchdog

By Helen Armstrong, Founder, Silver Cloud HR

Peter Cheese, chief executive of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development comments on the Employment Rights Bill receiving Royal Assent:

Employment lawyers have reacted positively to the Government’s U-turn on day-one unfair dismissal rights – but urged businesses to seek expert guidance to prepare for wide-ranging workplace reforms.

The research by Migrate UK as part of its Home Affairs Committee submission on skills shortages follows the government’s self-proclaimed biggest shake-up of the legal migration system in nearly 50 years.