25% of SMEs expect to fold within 3 years
SMEs are becoming increasingly pessimistic about their long-term future, according to a recent report by an associate professor of enterprise from Warwick Business School.
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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.
Hard skilled IT umbrella company contractors should weather the storm
IT umbrella company contractors are well placed to weather the jobs storm, according to the results of a recent survey by the CIPD.
Contractors still don’t get fair share of government work
Umbrella company contractors who had been hoping to benefit from more government contracts are disappointed that major corporations are still getting the bulk of the work.
Are Government contractors exempt from IR35?
No sooner has the furore surrounding Mr Lester died down, it now transpires that the Department of Health has been paying 25 senior members of staff through limited companies. In fact more than £4 million has been paid out in this way.
IT skills in short supply – could be good news for umbrella company contractors!
IT contractors may be interested to learn which skills are currently in short supply in the IT sector.
Financial services interim managers enjoying lucrative pay
Contractors may be interested to learn that interim managers working in financial services have been enjoying lucrative pay rates over the last six months.
8,000 in-house staff and still IT projects are behind schedule
IT contractors may wonder why most of Whitehall’s IT projects are running behind schedule when the government employs 8,000 IT staff.
Boost for oil and gas specialist umbrella company contractors
Umbrella company contractors working in the oil and gas industry should be kept in work for many years thanks to a new North Sea drilling contract.
Government urged to re-introduce small grants for SMEs
An extensive study spanning the last two decades has discovered that small companies in deprived areas that receive a grant of at least £5,000 are more likely to create new jobs than their larger counterparts.
Will new employment minister reduce red tape for recruiters?
Umbrella company contractors may not be aware that the UK now has a new employment relations minister. Norman Lamb has taken over from Edward Davey and part of his remit is to look into ways to reduce the amount of red tape facing recruiters.
Did umbrella company contractors go to work last Monday?
If you decided to throw a sickie last Monday, you were probably not alone.
Do limited company contractors fall under AWR?
Four months after the AWR were implemented there is still an area of uncertainty surrounding the position of limited company contractors.
Growth in m-commerce good news for IT contractors
The growing trend for mobile internet has led to an increase in opportunities for IT umbrella company contractors with experience in the telecoms sector, according to the giant group.
Are umbrella company contractors benefiting from the cloud?
Contractors may be among those to benefit from additional opportunities as more businesses in the UK take to the cloud.
Do IT contractors have cause for concern?
IT umbrella company contractors were probably a bit disheartened when they read the latest Jobs Outlook from the REC.
StartUp Britain launches online calendar listing advice events
Contractors and freelancers may have been wondering where to turn for advice after the government funded Business Link advice network closed down.