Interim managers may be being too pessimistic
Contractors working in the retail sector have seen their rates slashed since the recession began, according to Interim Partners’ director of retail and consumer.
Are you a freelance mastermind?
The PCG is holding Mastermind sessions throughout the UK in the run up to National Freelancers Day (November 23rd).
Recruitment optimism for umbrella company contractors
The services sector showed modest growth last month, according to the most recent Markit/CIPS Business Activity Index.
Should umbrella company contractors be saving or spending?
Last week, the Bank of England controversially hinted that we should be spending rather than saving.
More people are now benefiting from flexible working
Umbrella company contractors will no doubt be interested to learn that more people in the UK are now working flexibly.
Temporary immigration cap leads to a social worker shortage
The government’s temporary immigration cap is harming the social work profession according to recent reports in the media. In July, the government imposed a limit of 24,100 skilled workers from non EU countries entering the UK and a permanent immigration cap will be in place next year.
Young umbrella company contractors need to consider pensions
Young umbrella company contractors need to be encouraged to save for their retirement, but in order to make the prospect appealing, the UK pensions industry need to undergo radical reform, according to George Ladds from the Fair Investment Company.
Interim managers key to business critical change management
Umbrella company contractors will be pleased to hear that the first two quarters of this year saw a 9% increase in the use of interim managers, according to the latest Ipsos MORI survey findings, and 52% of all interim assignments were in the private sector.
Will HMRC clampdown affect umbrella companies?
A fivefold increase in prosecutions against tax evaders could see HMRC bringing 800 people a year to court. In the year to September 30 2009, the Revenue brought 157 prosecutions against individuals.
Contractors may have to wait longer for settlement
Rather than reversing the trend for late payments, a new directive from the EU could actually make matters worse, according to the FPB.
HMRC finds £42 billion tax gap
Any contractors currently at work in the UK as either limited companies or sole traders may be interested in a new series of figures recently published by HM Revenue & Customs.
IT contractor pay rates are not keeping up with demand
New data revealed recently illustrated that while IT contract worker demand has risen lately, pay rates for IT contractors has not kept up.
