Umbrella company cloning remains a serious threat to the sector in 2022
Sadly, the threat of umbrella company cloning doesn’t appear to have faded away. Instead, it remains a severe…
What Government Guidance Is Available About Umbrella Companies?
To help temporary workers who are required to use an umbrella company for specific assignments (should they choose…
HMRC release new guidance to help agencies reduce risk of engaging with non-compliant umbrella companies
The government may not actively endorse umbrella companies, but they have recently released some helpful guidance online for…
Umbrella company cloning is the latest threat to the contractor payroll industry
In a recent article published by the FCSA, a warning has been issued to recruitment agencies that refer…
Giant Pay confirms over 18,000 payments have been made and “all outstanding payrolls” have been processed after security breach
Over a week after Giant Pay became the “victim of a sophisticated cyber-attack”, an update on the company’s…
Advice for contractors and recruitment agencies to stay safe from cyber-criminals when engaging with an umbrella company
The security threats faced by Giant Pay and Unified Payroll have sent shockwaves through the umbrella company marketplace.…
Mini umbrella companies strike again
Mini umbrella companies have hit the news again as it's become apparent that some dishonest and greedy recruitment…
“Mini umbrella companies” (MUC) are the latest thing to try and give the marketplace a bad name
A majority of umbrella companies are compliant, but it only takes one or two non-compliant providers to come…
How hard is your recruitment agency working for you?
Contractors can have a love/hate relationship with their recruitment agency. Why, though? There's more to hiring than simply ticking a box in a timesheet.
Embrace emergent tech or risk being left in the dust
Any freelancer or umbrella company contractor that neglects to embrace emergent technologies could risk being left behind by their competitors, experts warn.
How can 40% of recruiters be oblivious to AWR?
When AWR first came onto the scene there were major concerns that the legislation would have an adverse affect on contractors and other temporary workers. It now appears that those fears were largely unwarranted.
Are conmen giving contractors a bad name?
Umbrella company contractors might find themselves under more scrutiny after it was revealed that some recruiters have been targeted by conmen.
