The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.
IT contractors will no doubt be interested to learn some of the predictions that have been made for the industry in 2011.
Will we see call centres moving back to the UK this year? » Read the full story
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.
IT contractors could benefit if SMEs outsource » Read the full story
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.
Government plans new initiatives to help new enterprises » Read the full story
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.
HMRC crack down on unscrupulous umbrella companies » Read the full story
David Cameron has vowed that the government will focus on job creation in 2011.
PM vows to create more opportunities for contractors » Read the full story
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.
Renewable energy set to create nearly 6,000 jobs in south west » Read the full story
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.
Will public sector payroll changes benefit umbrella company contractors? » Read the full story
Last week two influential organisations made their predictions for the jobs market in 2011.
What will happen to the jobs market in 2011? » Read the full story
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.
Opportunities aplenty for contractors in digital marketing » Read the full story
59% of IT professionals and umbrella company contractors are not loyal to their employment, according to a recent survey from The IT Job Board.
Many IT professionals are not loyal to their employers » Read the full story
We can expect to see an increase in entrepreneurial businesses next year as graduate entrepreneurs create opportunities for their peers, according to experts.
Graduates to be the umbrella company entrepreneurs of the future » Read the full story
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.
Public sector recruiting will carry on despite spending cuts » Read the full story
Tax experts have said that tax relief reforms should be implemented in conjunction with a reform of the actual rates of taxation.
Tax relief reforms and tax rate reforms should go together » Read the full story
Maternity leave will not be extended to 20 weeks after the European parliament voted to turn down amendments to the Pregnant Workers Directive.
Umbrella company maternity leave will remain as it is at least till next year » Read the full story
The AWR are due to be implemented next October and the REC is now getting ready to launch a wide-ranging support programme to help recruitment agencies and business leaders prepare for the legislation.
REC to provide additional AWR support for its members » Read the full story
The Office of Tax Simplification is to look into the issues surrounding family businesses that split their income in a bid to avoid paying taxes.
Income splitting to be investigated by OTS » Read the full story
