Excessive regulation is killing my umbrella company!
Recruiters and umbrella companies are drowning in employment red tape and bureaucracy after 13 years under a Labour government.
New MPs to review the agency workers directive
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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.
