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New MPs to review the agency workers directive

By UCHQ Team May 21, 2010

Contractors and freelancers with their own limited company, as well as interim workers who use the services of an umbrella company could soon discover exactly where they sit under the Agency Workers Directive.

Highly skilled umbrella company workers to be in demand

By UCHQ Team May 20, 2010

Contractors who work in science and engineering could find themselves in greater demand according to a report published recently by the CBI.

REC calls for public sector to be handled with care

By UCHQ Team May 19, 2010

The REC is urging the new coalition government not to make any drastic cuts from the public sector budget.

Medical locums and recruiters key to NHS challenges

By UCHQ Team May 18, 2010

Andrew Lansley, the new Health Secretary, has announced that family doctors rather than locums will be responsible for out-of-hours care.

HMRC stand firm on late payments of VAT

By UCHQ Team May 17, 2010

According to new figures published by IT service provider Syscap, the number of Time To Pay VAT requests rejected by HMRC has more than doubled in the first 3 months of 2010.

Contractors and freelancers ‘vital’ to the recovery

By UCHQ Team May 15, 2010

According to the REC's latest JobsOutlook report, agency workers, umbrella company employees and limited company contractors will become a vital compenent in the economic recovery.

Labour market set to remain tough for contractors

By UCHQ Team May 14, 2010

The number of short term assignments for limited company contractors, sole traders and umbrella company workers is set to drop according to a new report by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

Surge in part time umbrella company workers

By UCHQ Team May 13, 2010

There are now more than one million people in the UK working on a part-time basis because they are unable to find a full-time position. The number of temporary workers who can’t find permanent jobs has also increased to 40%.

IR35 escape for IT contractor

By UCHQ Team May 12, 2010

After a 5 year fight, Novak Brajkovic has finally won his appeal against HMRC’s interpretation of his service contract. HMRC considered that Brajkovic was a full time employee rather than a contractor.

Will the agency workers directive be reviewed under the new government?

By UCHQ Team May 11, 2010

The agency workers directive could have an adverse affect on contractors working in the oil and gas industry according to the Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce.

Preparations continue ahead of the agency workers directive

By UCHQ Team May 10, 2010

Following it's successful 'on the road' tour, the REC has stepped up it's campaign to educate recruiters and clients about the impact of the forthcoming Agency Worker's Directive.

Should umbrella companies be worried about a hung parliament?

By UCHQ Team May 8, 2010

The stock markets have already taken a battering over the last 48 hours and several leading economists have suggested than anything other than a Tory / Lib Dem coalition could have a devastating impact on the UK economy.