Stack Logic Research
Research
Original data on how the UK recruitment sector actually runs. We survey the sector on the questions nobody else measures, publish the findings for free, and show our working.
Stack Logic Research
Research
Original data on how the UK recruitment sector actually runs. We survey the sector on the questions nobody else measures, publish the findings for free, and show our working.
September 2026
The Readiness Gap
On 1 October 2026, right to work checks extend to contractors, gig workers and agency supply chains, with penalties of £45,000 per worker. We asked 57 UK recruitment and compliance leaders how ready the sector really is, 6 weeks ahead of the deadline. Only 39% could explain what is changing. 47% have already been asked by clients for contractual guarantees, and not one business who relied on spreadsheets could evidence its checks same day. The first published measurement of readiness for the October changes in any sector, with guest contributions from HR and employment law.
September 2026
The Readiness Gap
On 1 October 2026, right to work checks extend to contractors, gig workers and agency supply chains, with penalties of £45,000 per worker. We asked 57 UK recruitment and compliance leaders how ready the sector really is, 6 weeks ahead of the deadline. Only 39% could explain what is changing. 47% have already been asked by clients for contractual guarantees, and not one business who relied on spreadsheets could evidence its checks same day. The first published measurement of readiness for the October changes in any sector, with guest contributions from HR and employment law.
About this research
Why we publish this.
Most of what gets published about recruitment operations is vendor marketing with no methodology. When I went looking for hard numbers on compliance readiness, I found that nobody had measured the questions that matter most: how agencies actually track right to work, how long evidence takes to produce, what clients are starting to demand. So we started measuring them ourselves. Each study is a short survey of UK recruitment and compliance leaders, published for free with the sample size, fieldwork dates and question wording stated, and counts shown alongside percentages. I publish a few of these a year. If you want the next one before it goes public, or there is a question about how the sector really runs that you think deserves measuring, tell us.
About this research
Why we publish this.
Most of what gets published about recruitment operations is vendor marketing with no methodology. When I went looking for hard numbers on compliance readiness, I found that nobody had measured the questions that matter most: how agencies actually track right to work, how long evidence takes to produce, what clients are starting to demand. So we started measuring them ourselves. Each study is a short survey of UK recruitment and compliance leaders, published for free with the sample size, fieldwork dates and question wording stated, and counts shown alongside percentages. I publish a few of these a year. If you want the next one before it goes public, or there is a question about how the sector really runs that you think deserves measuring, tell us.
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