Default retirement age expected to be scrapped
The coalition is considering scrapping the default retirement age as from October next year.
Contract opportunities still available for London 2012
The REC’s Technology sector group recently invited London 2012 Head of Recruitment, Paul Modley, to speak about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead during the countdown to the Olympic Games.
Travel and subsistence expenses guidelines for umbrella companies
On Tuesday the government published their proposed amendments to the travel and subsistence expenses scheme for workers receiving the National Minimum Wage.
Confusion still reigns over Agency Workers Regulations
De Poel, the temporary procurement agency, says that industry ambassadors and the British press need to get their facts right in light of rumours that the coalition government intends to water down some of the Agency Workers Regulations.
Recruitment licensing decision to benefit umbrella company contractors?
The REC has won a victory in its fight to persuade the government not to extend the Gangmaster Licensing Authority.
Recruiters against licensing
The REC is calling for the current enforcement mechanism for the recruitment sector to be protected and enhanced.
Concerns over affect of immigration cap
The REC is concerned that the government’s proposed immigration cap will lead to a greater skills shortage in certain sectors. However, this has annoyed some contractors who feel threatened by cheap labour from outside the EU.
The REC responds positively to Tuesday’s budget
Contractors could be better off as a result of George Osborne’s announcement that the income tax threshold will change. The REC said that temporary agency workers who only work for short periods will be especially delighted with the budget announcement.
Public sector contracts unlikely to dry up immediately
Umbrella company contractors working in the public sector can take comfort from recent comments made by Sir Peter Gershon. Gershon has already published a review into public sector efficiency in the UK and he was a special adviser to the Tories during the run up to the recent election.
IT contractors expected to do more with a smaller budget
A decrease in IT budgets could mean that contractors are expected to work harder this year. ReThink Recuitment conducted a study that shows that two thirds of decision makers in IT think workloads will increase over the remaining months of 2010.
New MPs to review the agency workers directive
Contractors and freelancers with their own limited company, as well as interim workers who use the services of an umbrella company could soon discover exactly where they sit under the Agency Workers Directive.
REC calls for public sector to be handled with care
The REC is urging the new coalition government not to make any drastic cuts from the public sector budget.
