Deliveroo Challenged About Workers Employment Status
You've no doubt heard about the food delivery company called Deliveroo, but lately they have been making the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Why are IT contractors still blocked from sensitive projects?
The government still hasn’t managed to fine tune the clearance system to make sure it gets the best value IT contractors for sensitive projects.
Why do contractors need clearance before they can apply?
Contractors sometimes lose the opportunity to secure a government contract because the department in question demands that bidders already have security clearance.
Doom and gloom for public sector umbrella company contractors
The chief executive of Hays, Alistair Cox, has some worrying news for those in the public sector who work through umbrella companies and are worried about the loss of their contract.
Who will police the police over late payments?
The latest public body to come under fire for late payment of invoices is the police force.
PHP and SEO freelancers are in demand
Most of the UK’s small businesses intend to spend more on IT freelancers and those with PHP and SEO skills will find themselves much in demand.
Cable to clamp down on banks that do not lend to SMEs
SMEs and umbrella companies have been struggling to get much needed finance from the banks and Vince Cable has now put forward the government’s proposals to force the banks to make more funds available for small companies.
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.
