IR35 – Up for Discussion
The government has fulfilled its budget promise and issued the IR35 discussion document. Should it worry contractors? Only if MPs take a huge pay cut
The northern powerhouse is stoking up the coals
The Q2 2015 jobs report from CV Library sees Edinburgh, Liverpool and Birmingham record higher growth than London. Is the tide changing for good?
Reaction to the 2015 emergency budget (not good)
Will SDC really have a huge impact on the UK economy? Can remote digital freelance sites take up the slack? Yes and no, respect-ively and -fully.
Doors are opening to self-employed opportunity in Whitehall
The Chancellor has invited the FCSA to a post-budget chow-down. Solopreneur Julie Deane's to head up a govt. report on self-employment. Just, Wow!
Will HMRC deprecate IR35? Has the shift to SDC already begun?
HMRC remains silent on many of the issues affecting contractors; as such, we're left to speculate. Here's our punt, with a h/t to Lisa Keeble.
IPSE, ITC and CBI all want a slice of the transport budget
London takes centre stage as TfL lays out is Business Plan up to 2020/21, while IPSE gets behind ITC report for better airport connectivity.
Govt Urged to Use Its Swede as Darby and Joan Worth £100bn to GDP
PricewaterhouseCoopers' 'Golden Age Index' suggests that if the UK utilises workers aged 55+ the same as Sweden does, it could add £100bn to GDP.
How bad is UK skills shortage? 72% of HM Govt vacancies go begging
We knew the UK skills shortage was bad. But even the HSMP can't help fill ministerial jobs, 72% of which went unfilled in 2014/15 (Bullhorn)
The changing face of recruitment: there’s an app for that
Two articles reminded me how interviews used to be. Now, there's a mobile app for interviewing, Google Maps and websites. Where were they in 1988?
Chancellor’s Economic Vision Blind to the Elephant in the Room
George Osborne's vision for the UK is exciting and bold. But the skills gap is a real threat to both short and long term growth, and it's getting wider.
Preview: Derby University’s Higher Accounting Apprenticeship
Using contractors on an ad hoc basis has aided recovery, but it's a limited pool. Derby University higher apprenticeships seek to close the skills gap.
Zero Hour contracts’ exclusivity clause terminated
So, zero hours exclusivity clauses are no more. Is the flexible workforce overjoyed? Well, not as cock-a-hoop as you might expect…
