The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.
A new windfarm will be built in the Outer Hebrides soon, after the Scottish government has given the go-ahead for Stornoway to be the site of the green energy solution – and umbrella company contractors look ready to be poised to capitalise on the news.
It was recently revealed that nearly one out of every two contractors working in the UK use either a recruitment agency, an umbrella service company, or some other form of personal service company, according to a survey from FPS Group.
According to the latest research findings from FPS group, the majority of contractors working in the UK use resources such as umbrella service companies and recruitment agencies to find new projects and employers.
Whether they work as a freelancer or as part of an umbrella service company, the number of Brits comfortable with interim work dwarfs the rest of Europe.
One Scottish city is angling to become the global energy capital by attracting an additional 120,000 new recruits by 2022, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCooper.
With the alarming news spreading that public sector data breaches have increased by a factor of ten over the past five years, government departments may be in dire need of skilled cyber security IT contractors.
Employers make use of umbrella service contractors in nearly every sector, but one of fastest growing uses for freelancers and contract workers is to carry out change management for businesses, a new survey says.
One resources consultancy’s managing director recently went on record by recommending umbrella company services to younger Brits as a way to access the currently moribund jobs market, it was recently revealed.
One out of every three IT professionals, both permanent and contract workers alike, have been experiencing a massive workload increase over the past 12 months.
Technology firms are largely unconcerned with wider economic issues affecting the country, with a new study finding that tech companies are eager to expand by hiring skilled contractors and freelancers.
With a new survey discovering that 83 per cent of tech firms looking to fulfil their expansion plans over the coming six months, it could be an excellent time to be an IT or umbrella service contractor.
The UK labour market has been ‘defying gravity’ thanks to the influence of umbrella service companies and the work that interim workers do each and every day, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
According to a new report, IT worker demand remained strong throughout July despite an otherwise less-than-rosy employment outlook.
Whether you’re a freelancer working on your own or a contractor working for an umbrella service company, it’s usually bad form to keep in such constant contact with your clients to the point where you’re practically stalking them.
Flexible working figures have risen at a rate of 50 per cent since June, according to the latest industry data – indicating that it’s no longer the exclusive purview of umbrella service contractors and freelancers any more.
While the government may be scaling back employment opportunities, the NHS has been been bucking the trend by calling for more umbrella service workers to keep up with demand, according to one recruitment industry bigwig.
