News is reaching us here at a rainy UCHQ that the Government may be set for a few more fireworks than even Guy Fawkes managed way back in 1605. Voice of many, Contractor UK, has summoned the troops in the form of a group of other contractor allies, and has …
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In case you hadn’t already sussed it out yourself, a new research study found that flexible working is one of the biggest draws to contracting.
Well the jury is no longer out on how much growth the flexible working sector has undergone lately. In fact, you might not believe these new research findings!
We’ve had Generation X, Generation Y, and now it seems we’re set for Generation M.
An increasing number of Brits, including umbrella company contractors, seek a better work-life balance, according to a recent survey by Robert Half International.
IT contractors may be interested to learn which skills are currently in short supply in the IT sector.
PAYE umbrella company contractors may find more opportunities in the public sector in 2012 after the REC launches a new Commission.
People Per Hour recently surveyed 9,000 businesses about their usage of freelancers and discovered that the number of businesses using flexible workers has risen by 68% in the last 12 months.
The Daily Telegraph recently published a story suggesting that the Agency Workers Regulations may be watered down or even dropped.
Sage, the business software company has discovered that more than 50% of small businesses think there is still a glass ceiling for women in the workplace.
The CIPD has said that everyone should be entitled to flexible working rights, not just parents and carers.
Last week, the REC attended an Agency Work seminar run by the JSB, which provided up-to-date insights on how leading organisations are gearing up for the implementation of the Agency Workers Regulations.
Umbrella contractors will be interested to learn that Maria Miller, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has said that flexible working should be thought of as a normal way of working.
Umbrella company contractors may already be aware that some industry sectors are doing better than others. Prospects in the IT and telecoms sector for example are blooming whilst public sector opportunities are diminishing fast for obvious reasons.
More than half of UK businesses, including umbrella companies, are concerned that changes to employment law will damage their business, according to a new survey conducted by the British Chambers of Commerce.
The latest JobsOutlook from the REC shows that optimism is returning to the jobs market as more companies report an increase in their hiring intentions.
