Template documents
Tailored to the needs of the UK recruitment industry, these template contracts and policies can be used when engaging clients, jobseekers and your own staff.
Twelve-month Legal Timeline
See what legal activity is happening in the coming twelve months .
See the previous months page for earlier activity
May 2025
- The REC Legal and Compliance Summit is being held in London on the 1st of May 2025. Members can book their place here.
- On 2nd May 2025, the Low Pay Commission (LPC) launched a consultation seeking evidence to help guide its recommendations on the 2026 National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates. The consultation closes on 30 June 2025.
- On 12th May 2025, the government published their 'White Paper' on restoring control over the immigration system, sets out the government's plans to create an immigration system which promotes growth but is controlled and managed.
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On 15th May 2025, HMRC updated its list of Named tax avoidance schemes, promoters, enablers and suppliers.
June 2025
- The Low Pay Commission (LPC) launched a consultation seeking evidence to help guide its recommendations on the 2026 National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates. The consultation closes on 30 June 2025.
- On 5th June, HMRC published details of two more tax avoidance promoters and their schemes on GOV.UK. Details of the promoters and the schemes are:
- Pure Employment Limited - Employees within the social work sector are among those who have adopted the use of these arrangements.
- Arrow Tree Consulting Limited - HMRC has identified that some of the users of these arrangements are employed within the social work and healthcare sectors.
- HMRC and the Department of Business and Trade has published a National Minimum Wage name and shame list, along with an 'Educational Bulletin' to increase awareness of National Minimum Wage legislation and inform companies on how to make sure they’re paying workers correctly.
July 2025
Currently no activity.
August 2025
Currently no activity.
September 2025
Currently no activity.
October 2025
- The REC Legal and Compliance Summit is being held in Manchester on the 14th of October 2025. Members can book their place here.
- On 12th September 2024, the Department for Education (DfE) published its Statutory guidance for local authorities on the use of agency child and family social workers, (the Child and family social workers agency rules).The changes come into force on 31st October 2024, however, full implementation is scheduled for 1st October 2025. For further guidance please see our guide to the Child and Family Social Workers Agency Rules here.
November 2025
Currently no activity.
December 2025
Currently no activity.
January 2026
Currently no activity.
February 2026
Currently no activity.
March 2026
Currently no activity.
April 2026
Currently no activity.