According to jobadswatch.co.uk, the third quarter of 2011 saw an increase in the number of opportunities for IT umbrella company contractors.
Marked increase in opportunities for IT contractors » Read the full story
Limited company contractors could be set to benefit after the government announced it was to inject £950 million into the Regional Growth Fund.
Will Regional Growth Fund cash injection help contractors? » Read the full story
The Agency Workers Regulations should not prevent organisations using umbrella company contractors to build a flexible workforce, according to the REC.
Umbrella company contractors should not suffer because of AWR » Read the full story
Since 2009, HMRC has sent out approximately 17 million letters to taxpayers, including umbrella company contractors. Now it has emerged that around 2,000 people have complained about the threatening tone of HMRC’s debt recovery letters.
2,000 people complain about threatening letters from HMRC » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors who have been longing to see the back of IR35 might be interested to learn that HMRC’s average yield per case has leapt by 100%.
HMRC dramatically improves IR35 yield » Read the full story
Umbrella contractors may not be aware that the UK is not the only country with a thriving contractor community.
15% of the European workforce is now self-employed! » Read the full story
Apparently, umbrella company contractors yearn for stability nearly as much as their permanent counterparts do, according to a survey commissioned by recruitment company Elan.
Umbrella contractors yearn for stability » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors are no doubt well aware of the Agency Workers Directive that came into effect at the beginning of October.
Tesco opts for Swedish derogation model » Read the full story
Contractors working through an umbrella company might be interested to learn that nearly 50% of the UK’s SMEs are struggling to find the right staff.
Skilled employees are thin on the ground say SMEs » Read the full story
A new report has claimed that PAYE umbrella company contractors are disadvantaged by failures in the Government Security Clearance procedures.
Umbrella contractors find it hard to get security clearance » Read the full story
The PCG recently surveyed the freelance marketplace and discovered that there are currently around 1.4 million contractors in the UK; 41% or 574,000 of them are IT contractors.
41% of all the UK contractors work in IT! » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors might be interested to hear the REC’s opinion on the latest unemployment statistics.
REC calls for NIC holiday for firms taking on young workers » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors will be pleased to learn that despite the global economic turmoil, their rates have managed to increase.
Contractors average hourly rates increase slightly » Read the full story
Contractors, including those working through an umbrella company, may be interested to learn that the IR35 Forum is starting to make real progress.
Progress at last from the IR35 Forum » Read the full story
IT contractors working through an umbrella company might be set to benefit from a new round of government investment.
IT contractors could benefit from government investment » Read the full story
Umbrella contractors may be interested to learn that the September Job Index from Reed showed falling job demand in a range of sectors. The index fell back one index point compared to the previous month, although demand is still up 16% year-on-year.
Demand drops for contractors with banking experience » Read the full story
