Umbrella Companies

Calls to ensure that umbrella company contractors don’t lose out

By UCHQ Team 16/02/2010

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation is urging contractors who are owed money from umbrella companies that have gone into administration to contact the administrator in order to obtain settlement for outstanding invoices.

Warning that regulation change will target all

By UCHQ Team 11/02/2010

More confusion exists over the Agency Workers Directive, this time for limited company contractors. Some people believed that the Regulations exclude limited company contractors but this may not be the case.

Entrepreneurial freelancers find opportunities in recession

By UCHQ Team 09/02/2010

Small business entrepreneurs are feeling optimistic about the end of the recession as they expect profitability and revenue to increase despite the anticipated rise in tax, regulation and minimum wage.

National Insurance rises could make recruiters sick

By UCHQ Team 02/02/2010

The government's proposed increase in National Insurance Contributions could result in contractors finding placements harder to come by according to the CIPD.

3 reasons why umbrella companies benefit contractors

By UCHQ Team 30/01/2010

An umbrella company is the ideal solution for contractors who do not wish to set up their own limited company or become self employed. For contractors seeking a way of working which allows them to work on several contracts without administration, then an umbrella company is the answer.

Recruiters get positive feedback from clients

By UCHQ Team 28/01/2010

According the REC's January Jobs Outlook report, 91 per cent of employers are "happy" with the service they are receiving from external recruiters. Roger Tweedy, the REC's director of research, said that the figure was positive especially when you consider the difficulties the job market has faced over the last 12 months.

Regulations could affect contractor umbrella companies

By UCHQ Team 26/01/2010

Since the new AWD regulations were published last week various professional organisations have voiced their concerns.

UK unemployment figures fall for first time in nearly 2 Years

By UCHQ Team 21/01/2010

New data from the Office for National Statistics shows that unemployment fell by 7,000 to 2.46 million in the three months to December 2009.

Path to implementation of Agency Workers Directive still unclear

By UCHQ Team 19/01/2010

There appears to be more confusion over the timing of the implementation of the Agency Workers Directive. The government had pledged to refrain from implementing it until October 2011 and yet it now seems that they would actually be keen to have it in place before the dissolution of parliament.

Online recruitment climbs

By UCHQ Team 14/01/2010

Online recruitment is on the up according to Monster’s Employment Index for December. The index closed the year on a 12 month high, posting a reading of 120, a rise of four points on the November figure.

Lending drought predicted for small businesses

By UCHQ Team 12/01/2010

Small businesses across the UK are still struggling to obtain finance, in spite of the targets set by the government as part of its bail-out packages for some of the country's biggest banks.