An REC Scotland regional director has countered Scottish trade union calls for equal rights to be secured for temporary workers from day one of any assignment instead of after 12 weeks, as proposed in the EU's Agency Workers Directive.

The current economic climate may have made us all view our role in recruitment in a different light, but at the same time, it has given everyone a real chance to shine and show their true worth and abilities.

The REC has announced details of its Agency Summit III, the flagship event during National Temporary Workers Week next month (June 1-5), which will focus exclusively on the EU’s Agency Workers Directive.

Internet search engine Google has won the REC Technology Sector Group sponsored award at the TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards. The company picked up the award for the most popular graduate recruiter in the IT/Telecoms sector.

The REC Nursing and Social Care Sector Group has just published its Nursing and Social Care Sector Profile report.

Following feedback at recent ‘REC on the Road’ events, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation has taken forward member concerns over transport deductions from workers earning the National Minimum Wage (NMW) or just above.

Recruitment agencies in the West Midlands have expressed outrage at Unison’s statement over the waste of £3 million on agency staff at City College, Birmingham.

The REC will be featured in a radio debate into recruitment agency standards on Monday morning (May 18) in Scotland.

A Government initiative to encourage businesses to pay up promptly has been given a guarded welcome by the REC.

It has been announced that the activities of the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA) will be phased out with procurement service responsibilities in the NHS being handled by the OGC.