The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.
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.
Government may invest in new tech to drive recovery » Read the full story
The contractor and freelancer market north of the border is burgeoning, according to a recent temporary working report published by the Bank of Scotland.
Bank of Scotland says contractor market burgeoning » Read the full story
After facing criticism that worker knowledge has dropped off in the manufacturing and related sectors, the business secretary has unveiled new skill building plans.
Business Secretary reveals new skill building plans » Read the full story
An additional £25 million in new government funding is to be made available to small firms in the engineering, science, and technology sectors.
New government funding to benefit small tech businesses » Read the full story
Setting up a limited company can help many freelancers in the UK pay less in taxes, according to financial experts UC Finance.
Should you set up your own limited company? » Read the full story
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.
Employment sector still turbulent, official figures say » Read the full story
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.
SMEs likely to create nearly half a million jobs? » Read the full story
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.
Chevron could need new contract workers soon for drilling » Read the full story
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.
Contractors become invaluable to firms looking to grow » Read the full story
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.
The NHS needs you – if you’re a freelancer, that is » Read the full story
According to a recently released research study, the information technology sector’s interim worker growth is being driven by high demand for technical jobs.
IT contracting market driven forward by technical jobs » Read the full story
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.
Temp worker recruitment up by 3 per cent across the UK » Read the full story
The chief executive of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation has put dodgy recruiters and agencies on notice, vowing to root them out and expose them.
Dodgy agencies put on notice by REC chief » Read the full story
Thanks to the £1.6 billion set aside for new investment in North Sea oil fields, temporary workers may see renewed jobs recruitment levels.
£1.6b in oil field development may benefit temporary workers » Read the full story
More than one out of every four firms polled in a recent survey reported that they plan on hiring more temporary workers over the next three months.
27pc of firms expect to recruit more temp workers in future » Read the full story
Promoting your contracting or freelancing business online will lead to the best results, according to a recently released research study.
Promote your freelance business online for best results » Read the full story
