The latest news affecting umbrella companies in the UK. Featuring HMRC, the Agency Workers Directive, the 2003 Agency Regulations, and IR35.
Umbrella company contractors might be interested to learn about the latest unemployment statistics from the ONS.
Unemployment down but involuntary part-time employment is up » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors, freelancers and other self employed workers might not be too happy when they read the recommendations of an influential think-tank regarding Britain’s taxation system.
Mirrlees review proposals are not good news for contractors » Read the full story
Critical illness insurance used to be thought of as a way of paying off a mortgage if the owner of the policy, usually the primary breadwinner of the household, became ill.
Many people are in the dark over critical illness insurance » Read the full story
A new report from an influential House of Commons committee has revealed that the proposed cap on immigration could have a detrimental effect on the UK economy.
How is the immigration cap affecting umbrella companies? » Read the full story
Contractors sometimes lose the opportunity to secure a government contract because the department in question demands that bidders already have security clearance.
Why do contractors need clearance before they can apply? » Read the full story
The auto-enrolment pension scheme will cost SMEs and umbrella companies an average of £2,550, but the true cost of administering it could be horrendous, warns the FSB.
Auto-enrolment pension scheme comes under fire » Read the full story
Umbrella contractors should make sure they are not amongst the 43% of UK mortgage holders without life insurance cover.
Things not so good for house hunting umbrella contractors » Read the full story
News that the UK’s space industry grew during the recession should be welcomed by highly skilled technology contractors.
The sky’s the limit for umbrella company contractors » Read the full story
IT contractors might be interested to read that Gartner predicts enterprise IT spending looks as if it will grow next year.
Things look to be improving for IT contractors » Read the full story
The IoD is calling on the coalition to reduce the excessive burden of red tape that is bogging down UK enterprises and umbrella companies.
Clegg gets tied in knots over excessive regulatory detail » Read the full story
It seems that every year the start of Christmas gets ever earlier and UK SMEs that have not launched their festive offers could be lagging behind their competitors; at least that’s the suggestion from moneysupermaket.com.
Umbrella company contractors should start preparing for Christmas » Read the full story
The government’s plan to impose an immigration cap on non European Union migrants is again causing concern amongst professional recruiters.
Do foreign sports stars provide more value than scientists? » Read the full story
Although the amount of new jobs is still rising, the increase in October was the weakest for 14 months.
Demand for IT contractors well down on last year » Read the full story
Earlier this week Mark Prisk spoke to the Summit for Small Business and explained how the government intends to help the five million SMEs, which includes umbrella companies, in Britain grow now that the recession is behind us.
Are new government measures enough to support SMEs? » Read the full story
The REC is worried that the public expenditure cuts announced in the CSR will lead to kneejerk cuts in staffing budgets.
The public sector needs umbrella company contractors » Read the full story
Increased confidence in the manufacturing sector could spell bad news for umbrella company contractors.
Increased permanent recruitment is bad news for contractors » Read the full story
