Warning: The FCSA has website cloned
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has had its website cloned by a third party. This type…
What Is Umbrella Company Software And How Can It Help?
Whether it’s built in-house or provided by a third party, almost every UK-based umbrella company uses umbrella company…
Umbrella company cloning is the latest threat to the contractor payroll industry
In a recent article published by the FCSA, a warning has been issued to recruitment agencies that refer…
What personal information do you need to give to an umbrella company?
Before you can officially complete your registration with an umbrella company, you will be required to provide them…
Giant Pay confirms over 18,000 payments have been made and “all outstanding payrolls” have been processed after security breach
Over a week after Giant Pay became the “victim of a sophisticated cyber-attack”, an update on the company’s…
Advice for contractors and recruitment agencies to stay safe from cyber-criminals when engaging with an umbrella company
The security threats faced by Giant Pay and Unified Payroll have sent shockwaves through the umbrella company marketplace.…
The pros and cons of regulating the umbrella company sector
There has been a long-standing wish from numerous stakeholders in the temporary workforce sector for the government to…
Unified Payroll also struck by a “security issue” that has resulted in missed payments to umbrella employees
Another umbrella company has been targeted by scammers resulting in failed payments to umbrella company employees. This time,…
Giant Pay temporarily close down systems in response to “suspicious activity” on network
Leading umbrella company Giant Pay was forced to close down their systems on Friday 24th September due to…
Boris’s plan to increase National Insurance and dividend tax will “squeeze the battered self-employed community”
To help the UK’s economy recover from the devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the government has announced…
Understanding an umbrella company calculation: a short breakdown
Before registering with an umbrella company, it’s common for temporary workers to request an umbrella company calculation to…
How will the increase in National Insurance affect umbrella company employees?
Nobody likes the idea of a tax and National Insurance hike, but from April 2022, employees and employers…
