coalition Archives

Will public sector payroll changes benefit umbrella company contractors?

By UCHQ Team 04/01/2011

Umbrella company contractors and those working through their own limited companies could be pleased to learn that Francis Maude, the Cabinet Office Minister, has abolished a two-tier arrangement that governed public sector payroll outsourcing.

Graduates to be the umbrella company entrepreneurs of the future

By UCHQ Team 30/12/2010

We can expect to see an increase in entrepreneurial businesses next year as graduate entrepreneurs create opportunities for their peers, according to experts.

Ed Davey visits the REC to discuss industry concerns

By UCHQ Team 16/12/2010

Discussions between the government and recruitment bodies regarding the AWR are going ahead as promised.

Do the government’s new broadband plans go far enough?

By UCHQ Team 09/12/2010

Umbrella company contractors hampered by poor broadband connections could welcome recent government announcements.

Should umbrella company contractors put their faith in an ISA?

By UCHQ Team 07/12/2010

Although the government spending cuts may not have a direct impact on everybody, it’s worth bearing in mind the underlying message that the coalition is trying to get through.

Umbrella company locum doctors should be welcomed

By UCHQ Team 22/11/2010

The REC recently hit back at the way the Department of Health focuses on the money that is spent on locum staff instead of concentrating on the advantages they bring to the National Health Service.

Auto-enrolment pension scheme comes under fire

By UCHQ Team 15/11/2010

The auto-enrolment pension scheme will cost SMEs and umbrella companies an average of £2,550, but the true cost of administering it could be horrendous, warns the FSB.