Last year the Government proposed amendments to the Finance Bill, including extending the IR35 tax rules to ‘office holders’, a move which could have a major impact within the recruitment industry. As the legal partner to the Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC), Lawspeed researched the basis for this proposed change. It quickly became apparent that […]
Read moreA leaked memo from the head of HR at internet giant Yahoo! has drawn gasps of surprise and a deluge of criticism from entrepreneurs and business leaders from all over the globe. The cause of all the fuss and furore? Yahoo! is banning all staff from remote or teleworking from June this year. The memo […]
Read moreAdrian Marlowe, chairman of ARC, delivered a fascinating presentation at the Recruitment Agency Expo in London earlier this week. Challenges in 2013 – a brave new world? examined how 2013 could be the year that pitches big business against the ‘little guy’ and how government proposals for self-regulation of the industry could herald a defining […]
Read moreOn Monday 4 March, representatives from the Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) will meet for the first of their stakeholder meetings with senior government policy advisors at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in London. Adrian Marlowe, Ben Grover, ARC members and members of the ARC committee will meet with Caroline Daly, Senior […]
Read moreARC chairman, Adrian Marlowe, will be at the Recruitment Agency Expo at Olympia, London on Tuesday 26 February and is looking forward to meeting business owners from across the recruitment industry to discuss the big issues of the moment. Adrian will be at the ARC stand – number 150 – from 11am next Tuesday and […]
Read moreQuestions were asked in the House of Lords recently in order to clarify whether the Swedish derogation model can be operated by recruitment businesses based in the Channel Islands. Lord Laird raised the matter, making particular reference to companies based offshore who employ teachers working in the United Kingdom on Swedish Derogation contracts.* However before […]
Read moreMore than 150 Barnet Council workers are set to receive compensation, worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, after a decision by an Employment Tribunal on Tuesday (5 February). Just weeks after a much reported tribunal case on the introduction of a Swedish Derogation contract (Bray & Others v Monarch Personnel Refuelling (UK) Limited) this second […]
Read moreLawspeed, the recruitment and employment law specialists will be offering free one-to-one legal clinics to visitors at the Recruitment Agency Expo 2013. The Expo, taking place at Olympia, London on 26 and 27 February offers recruitment professionals a great opportunity to gather information and grow their knowledge of the latest developments in their industry. The […]
Read moreLondon Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday 22 January 2013 Around 20 delegates braved snowfalls and icy conditions to attend an important seminar about the IR35 tax law and its implications for contractors. Adrian Marlowe, MD, and Ben Grover, Senior Legal Consultant with recruitment law experts Lawspeed, outlined the history, significance and impact of this tricky piece […]
Read moreFlexible Working for all – blessing or curse? Employers may see a considerable increase in requests for flexible working when changes to the law take place in 2014. Currently the right to request flexible working exists in law only for parents or carers. However, in 2010 the Coalition Government promised to extend the right for […]
Read moreFacebook has demonstrated a new smart search engine (Graph Search) which may eventually challenge LinkedIn as the dominant network used by recruiters and job hunters to establish professional connections. The social media site has long been criticised for failing to live up to its Mission Statement to “make the world more open and connected” due […]
Read moreThe government has today announced a consultation into the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, otherwise known as the ‘Conduct Regulations’ or ‘Agency Regulations’. The Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) has always lobbied government on behalf of the recruitment industry and has responded quickly to the announcement. The principle aspects under consideration […]
Read moreFathers are expressing a wish to spend more time with their children but many are concerned that society attaches a stigma to dads who work part-time or even take the minimum parental leave. In November Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced a new system of flexible parental leave which will come into effect in 2015. […]
Read moreA new law which extends the rights of working fathers could have the additional benefit of reducing discrimination against women in the workplace. Adrian Marlowe, MD at Lawspeed, sees the forthcoming system of flexible parental leave as a step towards true gender equality in the recruitment process. Marlowe said: “Whilst it is against the law […]
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