Are SMEs relying more and more on umbrella company contractors?
A new survey by international office space supplier, Regus, suggests that the UK’s SMEs are turning to contractors to help them through the uncertain economic times.
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Government confirms AWR review within 18 months
Umbrella company contractors were probably relieved to hear Vince Cable announce that the government intends to review the administrative effects of AWR within the next 18 months.
What should the Chancellor say in his Autumn Statement?
What measures would umbrella company contractors like to see laid out in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement?
Overseas investors deterred by excessive UK bureaucracy
Red tape is putting a lot of organisations off investing in the UK, according to recent research from BDO.
More than 160 onerous regulations to be axed
Vince Cable has announced that the coalition intends to scrap or simplify in excess of 160 onerous regulations to free contractors and small businesses from unnecessary bureaucracy.
Should sole traders be exempt from certain legislation?
The British Chamber of Commerce recently called on the coalition to encourage sole traders to grow by making them exempt from certain legislation.
REC plans pensions auto-enrolment workshop next month
As from October 2012, employers, including umbrella companies, will need to enrol their staff in a pensions scheme automatically.
SMEs spend weeks trying to understand government regulations
The problem of the multitude of different government regulations is now so bad that businesses often breach them simply because they don’t know which rules apply to them, according to a new report from the National Audit Office.
FSB speaks out during National Apprenticeship Week
This week is National Apprenticeship Week and the FSB has taken the opportunity to urge the coalition to remove some of the barriers stifling job creation, to enable more businesses to take on apprentices.
Clegg gets tied in knots over excessive regulatory detail
The IoD is calling on the coalition to reduce the excessive burden of red tape that is bogging down UK enterprises and umbrella companies.
Umbrella companies need to plan ahead for emergency budget
Small businesses and umbrella companies should plan ahead in order to cope with the changes that are likely to be introduced in next week’s budget.
Welcome announcement on red tape reduction
The coalition promised to cut the amount of red tape that umbrella companies and contractors are subjected to and yesterday Vince Cable announced the first stage of the plan.