The REC is continuing to take forward the views and concerns of agencies with regards to the new contract for non-clinical temporary staff within the NHS.

The REC has welcomed today's annual report from the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate, which underlines the Government's commitment to effective enforcement of agency regulations. The REC is in regular dialogue with the Department for Business and has consistently campaigned for the activities of rogue labour providers to be addressed.

The Government has decided to retain work restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians. Only limited numbers of citizens from these countries will be allowed to be employed in the UK in the agricultural and food processing sectors. Higher skilled workers maybe able to obtain work permit to work in the UK through the points based system on the same basis as non-EU citizens.

The Hybrids in Motorsport seminar organised by Motorsport Development UK’s Energy Efficient Motor Sport initiative, that was held at the Silverstone Innovation Centre earlier this month, was voted successful, informative and thought provoking by the EEMS Campaign Partner delegates who attended.

Avril Jenkins of Carlisle Managed Solutions has distinguished herself by becoming the top student in the REC's Certificate in Recruitment Practice in which she attained a Distinction.

Kevin Green, the Chief Executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation has responded to today’s news that unemployment figures have risen again by 137,000 to 1.86 million.

The REC announces today that Hays plc, the leading global specialist recruitment company, has joined its membership.

Research published by the REC with the support of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) provides an overview of some of the key drivers and trends in temporary agency work from the perspective of the workers themselves.

America’s giant Performance Racing Industry trade show which opens tomorrow at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida runs until Saturday.

The European Directive on temporary agency work was published on December 5 2008 and the UK now has until December 5 2011 to implement this directive into UK law.