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Are umbrella companies prepared for pensions auto-enrolment?

By UCHQ Team September 2, 2011

Last week, the REC responded to the inquiry into workplace pension automatic enrolment, highlighting the challenges the reforms will pose for recruitment agencies that place temporary workers.

Will we always have a glass ceiling in the boardroom?

By UCHQ Team September 1, 2011

Sage, the business software company has discovered that more than 50% of small businesses think there is still a glass ceiling for women in the workplace.

UK economy second worst of the G7 nations

By UCHQ Team August 31, 2011

The OECD has reported that the UK economy grew by a mere 0.7% in the last year, making it the second worst performing economy in the G7 nations. Only Japan’s economy performed worse than ours and it had the earthquake and tsunami to contend with.

RBS umbrella company contractors earn up to £2,000 a day

By UCHQ Team August 30, 2011

Umbrella company contractors might be concerned to learn that recruiter Hays made a rather embarrassing gaffe last week when one of its employees sent an email to staff at the Royal Bank of Scotland disclosing the pay rate of RBS contractors!

Are we losing a generation of graduates?

By UCHQ Team August 29, 2011

A lack of internships and entry-level jobs could lead to a lost generation of graduates, HR directors are warning.

Government announces 13 remaining Enterprise Zones

By UCHQ Team August 27, 2011

Umbrella contractors may be interested to learn that the government recently disclosed the locations of the remaining 13 English Enterprise Zones that it hopes will help kick-start economic growth.

Rise in number of older Brits starting a business

By UCHQ Team August 26, 2011

New research from the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks shows that an increasing number of older Brits are foregoing retirement and setting up a business instead.

Bad news for umbrella company contractors in the City

By UCHQ Team August 25, 2011

The latest London Employment Monitor from Morgan McKinley shows that there was a 10% month-on-month decline in the number of new City jobs last month.

Public sector workers reluctant to move to private sector

By UCHQ Team August 24, 2011

Recent research findings from Badenoch & Clark show that nearly 67% of public workers have decided to remain in their current position and 31% say they are happy in their current role. Yorkshire has the highest percentage of content employees at 44.7%.