New Best Practice Charter gains traction among umbrella firms
It hasn't been long since the new umbrella contractor trade industry body known as All Umbrella Companies Are Equal has launched, but i's making serious waves.
Cyber security is no laughing matter – even for contractors
You may think that only large firms and multinationals need to worry about things such as cyber security, but even contractors need to be aware of the dangers!
Are oil and gas sector employers poaching contractors?
Rumour has it that employers from the oil and gas sector are so hard up for permanent employees that they're raiding the ranks of the nation's contractors.
Lord Young calls for Govt investment of time and money in Start Ups
Start Ups and SMEs were the focus of Lord Young's report. Barriers to growth, marketing and the public sector should all be removed, suggests the PM's adviser.
Contractor job market contracting as permanent places jump
The Midlands had a cracking April for jobs: temp and perm staff both increased, full time workers at rates unseen since 2011. But how'd the rest of the UK fare?
HMRC get tough on tax fraud; umbrellas offer contractors safe haven
HMRC took on more cases, made more arrests and won more criminal convictions in 2012 than in 2011. With a £900m cash injection, those figures will only rise.
Increase in UK contractor hires doesn’t tell full story
The headline looks grand: UK contracting is up year-on-year and also March temporary staff placement figures show an increase on February of this year. Okay, so it's slight. 2% annually, 1% month on month.
UK skills gap needs filling but contractors must act now to benefit
With an unprecedented shortage of skilled work and CEOs waiting for Government to do something about, now's the perfect time for contractors to reap rewards.
FLS extension could lead to more contracting opportunities
A major government initiative designed to provide low-cost funding for small and medium sized businesses to grow may bring more contracting opportunities.
New good practice charter being touted to umbrella companies
A new good practice charter for umbrella companies has been making the rounds recently in the hopes it will help protect workers' relationships with clients.
Digital marketing contractors workers in high demand
New research has revealed that the amount of work for freelancers and contractors working in the digital marketing sector has increased significantly.
Government seeks to drive business start-up growth
The Government has launched a new scheme designed to cut red tape holding back business start-ups by speeding up the patent process.
