The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.
Contractors working through umbrella companies may be surprised to discover that some small business owners would rather remortgage their property than reduce the size of their workforce.
Small business owners don’t want to lose their staff » Read the full story
The latest Report on jobs from the REC/KPMG suggests that AWR might after all be having an affect on temporary recruitment. If that were to be true, it could be a matter of concern for umbrella company contractors.
Signs that AWR might be affecting the temporary jobs market » Read the full story
IT contractors may be interested to learn that industry analyst Gartner has revised its prediction for worldwide IT spending this year.
Gartner revises global IT spending prediction » Read the full story
According to Randstad, British workers, including those who work through an umbrella company, are in danger of burning out.
Are umbrella company contractors in danger of burning out? » Read the full story
Recruitment agency Adecco recently said that the number of job vacancies was on the increase last month, news that will no doubt delight IT umbrella company contractors.
Lights are appearing at the end of the job vacancy tunnel » Read the full story
IT umbrella company contractors could be amongst those who will lose their jobs after Capita announced it intends to expand offshore.
IT contractors see their jobs disappearing to India » Read the full story
IT contractors must embrace the cloud if they want to remain in demand, according to analysts Gartner.
Umbrella company IT contractors must be on cloud alert in order to survive » Read the full story
Six months on from the introduction of the Agency Workers Regulations and its still pretty much business as usual as far as contractor demand is concerned.
Has AWR had any impact on the UK’s contractor workforce? » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors working in the financial services sector could see more demand for their services after PricewaterhouseCoopers and the CBI announced that the sector was still growing.
Optimism returns to the financial services sector » Read the full story
A new study by ReThink Recruitment suggests that IT contractors will soon need to work harder for their money.
Are IT contractors having to work harder this year? » Read the full story
The REC Healthcare division has welcomed recommendations from the Royal College of Nursing on ways to maintain nurse/patient ratios.
Do we need a nurse-patient quota system in our hospitals? » Read the full story
The March edition of the REC’s JobsOutlook report showed that employer confidence in February increased to its highest level in 12 months. It also held good news for both temporary and permanent job candidates.
Confidence among employers reaches 12-month high » Read the full story
The UK could be about to lose a large proportion of its IT and finance professionals and, if that happens, there should be more opportunities available for umbrella company contractors.
Are the UK’s IT and finance professionals ready to move abroad? » Read the full story
Contractors working in the oil and gas sector could see an increase in opportunities after the Chancellor announced tax breaks for North Sea companies.
North Sea tax breaks good news for oil and gas contractors » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors working in pharmaceuticals could see an increase in opportunities after GlaxoSmithKline announced it intends to create a further 1,000 jobs in the UK.
Will contractors benefit from GlaxoSmithKline investment? » Read the full story
The National Loan Guarantee Scheme may be just the thing to help small businesses access cheaper finance and create more opportunities for umbrella company contractors.
Will the National Loan Guarantee Scheme help contractors? » Read the full story
