The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.
A new report suggests that people who take up an apprenticeship improve their confidence, take more responsibility at work and are getting promoted.
Britain’s young people are happy with their apprenticeships » Read the full story
According to the latest annual survey of IT directors from ReThink Recruitment, 59% of IT departments will be increasing salaries and contractor rates in the coming 12 months.
IT workers can expect above average pay increases this year » Read the full story
The EEF has called on the government to step up its efforts to tackle the problem of sickness absence.
Does your organisation have a short-term sickness problem? » Read the full story
The latest Purchasing Managers Index from the Bank of Scotland was published at the beginning of the week and umbrella company contractors should be able to take heart from the results.
Job opportunities in Scotland continue to increase » Read the full story
Contractors who work in the motor industry in the North East of England will be pleased to learn that their prospects are looking good!
Motor industry brings more opportunities to Sunderland » Read the full story
When AWR first came onto the scene there were major concerns that the legislation would have an adverse affect on contractors and other temporary workers. It now appears that those fears were largely unwarranted.
How can 40% of recruiters be oblivious to AWR? » Read the full story
Despite government promises to make it easier for small businesses to win public sector contracts, it’s plans don’t seem to be working.
SMES still think its too hard to win government contracts » Read the full story
Billings for IT freelancers reached their second highest level of the year in April, according to the latest Report on Jobs from the REC.
More employers were on the lookout for IT contractors during April » Read the full story
Within hours on HMRC publishing its IR35 guidance, members of the IR35 Forum issued a statement saying the document did not take key elements of their advice into consideration.
IR35 Forum members are disappointed with HMRC » Read the full story
The long awaited IR35 guidance was published on Wednesday. The guidance will enable contractors to determine if their contract is disguised employment or if they really are in business in their own right.
HMRC publishes IR35 Business Entity Tests » Read the full story
SQ Computer Personnel, a recruitment agency that specialises in jobs for IT contractors, said recently that it received more new instructions in March this year than it had in any other month during the last two years.
Are IT contractors really being replaced by permies? » Read the full story
Contractors in Scotland may have started to wonder what their future will be after the Scottish Referendum on Independence takes place.
PCG talks to Scottish MSPs about independence » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors might find themselves under more scrutiny after it was revealed that some recruiters have been targeted by conmen.
Are conmen giving contractors a bad name? » Read the full story
Every cloud has a silver lining so they say, and for IT contractors that cloud could come in the form of data security issues and the software necessary to solve them.
Security software market continues to grow » Read the full story
Contractors working through limited companies might be tempted to switch to umbrella companies once the full extent of the Revenue’s IR35 assessment criteria becomes known next week.
Will it be bonanza time for umbrella companies next week? » Read the full story
It’s not only small business owners who are going to have to keep on working past normal retirement age, according to the Pensions Policy Institute.
How much are umbrella company contractors saving for their retirement? » Read the full story
