Online contract job availability goes up in 2012
2012 has seen a significant increase to the number of jobs available over the internet to freelancers and umbrella company workers, new figures show.
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The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.
Gender gap disappearing amongst contract workers
One payroll firm says that the gender gap between what a male contract worker earns in comparison to a female one is rapidly disappearing.
Full time employees may transition to contract work
New data from the Office of National Statistics has revealed that many full time employees may go in search of contract work to combat chronic underemployment.
Government may invest in new tech to drive recovery
Freelance workers and umbrella company contractors are set to benefit from the government’s new plans to drive economic recovery by investing in new technology.
Bank of Scotland says contractor market burgeoning
The contractor and freelancer market north of the border is burgeoning, according to a recent temporary working report published by the Bank of Scotland.
Business Secretary reveals new skill building plans
After facing criticism that worker knowledge has dropped off in the manufacturing and related sectors, the business secretary has unveiled new skill building plans.
New government funding to benefit small tech businesses
An additional £25 million in new government funding is to be made available to small firms in the engineering, science, and technology sectors.
Should you set up your own limited company?
Setting up a limited company can help many freelancers in the UK pay less in taxes, according to financial experts UC Finance.
Employment sector still turbulent, official figures say
With the Office of National Statistics stating that the employment sector is still turbulent, contractors could be in demand for quite some time to come.
SMEs likely to create nearly half a million jobs?
Small and medium sized businesses are on track to create nearly half a million new jobs in the coming year, new research from GE capital says.
Chevron could need new contract workers soon for drilling
Thanks to the Government giving it the green light, Chevron North Sea Ltd may soon put out the call for new contract workers for a new drilling project.
Contractors become invaluable to firms looking to grow
Firms looking to grow and meet their production targets have come to rely upon contract workers as a way to do so while controlling costs, it’s been reported.
The NHS needs you – if you’re a freelancer, that is
The NHS is in dire need of freelancers and contractors working in the healthcare field in order to provide proper levels of care, according to one expert.
IT contracting market driven forward by technical jobs
According to a recently released research study, the information technology sector’s interim worker growth is being driven by high demand for technical jobs.
Temp worker recruitment up by 3 per cent across the UK
The last three months has seen an increase of three per cent in recruitment for temporary workers across almost the entirety of the UK, a new survey shows.
Dodgy agencies put on notice by REC chief
The chief executive of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation has put dodgy recruiters and agencies on notice, vowing to root them out and expose them.