APSCo News & Blogs

Last week’s updates from the IMF and ONS paint a mixed picture: growth is modest, hiring has slowed, and unemployment has ticked up. But beneath the headlines, the recruitment market is quietly...

Hiring fraud is no longer a fringe risk. It has become a fast-evolving, multi-layered threat impacting every stage of the recruitment lifecycle — from attraction to onboarding and beyond. For APSCo...

The King delivered the King’s Speech to Parliament on the 13th May in the midst of Starmer’s leadership turmoil. Read our press release and a Prime Ministerial Background Briefing on the King’s...

Labour’s warring factions apparently agreed a truce for the long-arranged King’s Speech today. As expected the Speech announced bills intended to drive forward the Government’s growth agenda on...

The latest APSCo legal updates for May 2026.

The Make Work Pay consultation, Modernising the Agency Work Regulatory Framework, sets out plans to tighten rules around umbrella companies, increase transparency in pay, and strengthen protections...

APSCo members are increasingly reporting sophisticated scams targeting recruitment businesses - in most cases, the recruitment firms have spotted the fraud in time, but it’s becoming more important...

The BBC reports recent labour market data from the Office for National Statistics shows an unexpected drop in UK unemployment - down to 4.9% in the three months to February.

The latest APSCo legal updates for April 2026.

New measures under the Employment Rights Act came into force on 6 April, including reforms to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), the introduction of ‘day one’ rights for family leave, a doubling of collective...

The next few months present a critical period for recruitment businesses, with significant employment law changes, consultations, and enforcement developments on the horizon.

As parts of the job market show signs of stabilising this year, the number of young people disconnected from work, education, or training continues to climb — creating a serious blockage in the...