Local councils might outsource to IT umbrella contractors
2011 could be a busy year for the UK’s small business technology sector as councils struggle to cope with the public sector spending cuts.
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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.
Would a fuel duty stabiliser help umbrella company contractors?
In its election manifesto, the Conservative party promised to implement a fuel duty stabiliser and the FSB is urging them put it in place as soon as possible.
Will we see call centres moving back to the UK this year?
IT contractors will no doubt be interested to learn some of the predictions that have been made for the industry in 2011.
IT contractors could benefit if SMEs outsource
Advice website Smarta.com has predicted that small businesses could increasingly outsource some of their workloads this year and this could benefit umbrella company contractors.
Government plans new initiatives to help new enterprises
The government is keen to see small businesses grow and to help this happen it has launched some new initiatives. It has also been announced that the New Enterprise Allowance scheme is to be extended in the hope of creating up to 40,000 new companies by 2013.
HMRC crack down on unscrupulous umbrella companies
Amendments to the National Minimum Wage Regulations came into force on the 1st of January this year and umbrella company contractors should be aware of their implications.
PM vows to create more opportunities for contractors
David Cameron has vowed that the government will focus on job creation in 2011.
Renewable energy set to create nearly 6,000 jobs in south west
Contractors in the south west of England could benefit from a new renewable energy project that is set to create up to 6,000 new jobs.
Will public sector payroll changes benefit umbrella company contractors?
Umbrella company contractors and those working through their own limited companies could be pleased to learn that Francis Maude, the Cabinet Office Minister, has abolished a two-tier arrangement that governed public sector payroll outsourcing.
What will happen to the jobs market in 2011?
Last week two influential organisations made their predictions for the jobs market in 2011.
Opportunities aplenty for contractors in digital marketing
Companies who continued investing in marketing during the credit crisis are now seeing rewards, according to the executive director of the Director Marketing Association, Chris Combemale.
Many IT professionals are not loyal to their employers
59% of IT professionals and umbrella company contractors are not loyal to their employment, according to a recent survey from The IT Job Board.
Graduates to be the umbrella company entrepreneurs of the future
We can expect to see an increase in entrepreneurial businesses next year as graduate entrepreneurs create opportunities for their peers, according to experts.
Public sector recruiting will carry on despite spending cuts
A report from the CEBR and Totaljobs.com has claimed that by 2015 – 16 the public sector needs to fill 2.1 million job vacancies.
Tax relief reforms and tax rate reforms should go together
Tax experts have said that tax relief reforms should be implemented in conjunction with a reform of the actual rates of taxation.
Umbrella company maternity leave will remain as it is at least till next year
Maternity leave will not be extended to 20 weeks after the European parliament voted to turn down amendments to the Pregnant Workers Directive.