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.
Time for umbrella company contractors to learn about the AWR? » Read the full story
A new report from APSCo suggests that temporary workers might be in for a hard time in the next few months.
Mixed messages for people on short-term contracts » Read the full story
The Times newspaper recently asked readers to rank the UK against five key competitors for tax, business friendliness, infrastructure, skills and workforce.
UK umbrella company contractors unhappy with personal taxation » Read the full story
Freelancers, contractors and small business owners may want to make preparations so that they are not affected by public sector strikes.
Public sector strike action could affect umbrella company contractors » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors north of the border could be benefiting from increased private sector business activity.
Are contractors in Scotland finding more opportunities now? » Read the full story
After cutting 132,000 jobs in 2010, the public sector is now turning to freelancers to fill the gaps, according to a recent study by PeoplePerHour.com.
Public sector turns to freelancers to complete IT projects » Read the full story
The latest Reed Job Index shows that UK job opportunities slipped back for the second consecutive month in May.
Are contractors finding less opportunities? » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors may be interested to hear that although the UK government is attempting to clamp down on immigration, the numbers keep rising.
Are umbrella company contractors benefiting from the immigration cap? » Read the full story
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.
Should flexible working be the norm not the exception? » Read the full story
Hays, the international recruiter, has said that 45% of those working in the public sector are either facing redundancy or looking for alternative employment.
What does the future hold for public sector employees? » Read the full story
Recent research conducted by HSBC has discovered that 29% of people in the UK think their job is not secure over the next year and 37% believe the same will be true over the next three years.
How secure is your umbrella company contract? » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors may be interested to learn that public sector pay has risen at a faster rate than it has in the private sector.
Public sector pay comes under the spotlight » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors will no doubt be relieved to learn that confidence is improving amongst small business owners.
Employers are still keen to make use of contractors » Read the full story
Figures released last Wednesday showed a 0.5% increase in GDP in the first quarter of 2011. This balanced out the drop of 0.5% in the final quarter of last year, which was blamed on the abnormal weather we saw in December.
Marginal GDP rise takes us back to where we were 6 months ago » Read the full story
Public sector financial crime is on the increase and, according to a new report from PwC, this is more likely to be an inside job than the work of an external criminal.
Increase in fraud amongst public sector workers » Read the full story
It would appear that people seeking executive jobs in the UK are not as confident that Britain is “open for business” as the Chancellor is.
Are we set for a “brain drain” of top executives? » Read the full story
