Last year, Orange Genie, an FCSA-accredited umbrella company, was accused of salary skimming – a practice where an umbrella unethically retains more than its margin, and employees are left out of pocket. On the back of an investigation, the FCSA suspended Orange Genie for six months. On Friday, 5th May …
It appears that a government-proposed “Single Enforcement Body” designed to monitor umbrella companies and maintain the highest compliance standards has been put on hold. Therefore, it’s never been more important for temporary workers to understand how to pick a compliant umbrella company in 2023 and spot the obvious signs of …
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Over the last few months, a small number of umbrella companies have been accused of salary skimming and essentially boosting their profits at the expense of employees. Most recently, Contractor Voice accused Liquid Friday, an FCSA-accredited umbrella company, of malpractice. The FCSA has now released a statement about an investigation …
Contractor Voice has accused an FCSA-accredited umbrella company of unlawfully retaining the pay of the contractors it has been paying. Keep reading to learn more about these allegations and the official response from the FCSA. Orange Genie intended to “skim” money from the salaries of contractors, accordingly to Contractor Voice …
Industry bodies IWORK and Contractor Voice have teamed up to spread a message to contractors and supply chain bodies. With reports of a small number of umbrella companies unethically retaining workers’ holiday pay, the two industry bodies are encouraging compliant umbrellas to “publicly pledge to always give workers what is owed …
Compliant umbrella companies will not only explain how holiday pay works before you register with them, but they’ll also ensure they process it compliantly and as requested. Frustratingly, this hasn’t always been the case and a few umbrella companies have been accused of retaining holiday pay for themselves – leaving …
