Umbrella company contractors that have spent the majority of their time working in the public sector may need to learn a new language if they want to survive in the business world.
Is it time to learn a new language? » Read the full story
Although the new tax changes have been widely publicised, it appears that a lot of people, including umbrella company contractors, are still unaware of the effect they will have on their personal finances.
New tax rules could be a nasty shock for some » Read the full story
Whilst employees throughout the UK will be rejoicing at the thought of two consecutive long weekends this month, businesses and umbrella companies need to plan early for the closures.
Umbrella company contractors face April shut down » Read the full story
The CBI has welcomed the government’s new StartUp Britain campaign saying it could encourage more people to set up their own business.
StartUp Britain hopes to encourage more UK entrepreneurs » Read the full story
The economic recovery in Scotland faltered during the bad weather last December, according to Lloyds TSB’s Scotland Business Monitor.
What should the mood of Scottish umbrella company contractors be? » Read the full story
The FSB claims the Chancellor missed a golden opportunity to boost the creation of jobs when he delivered his budget on Wednesday.
Has the budget created stability for umbrella contractors? » Read the full story
The government needs to concentrate on prioritising economic stability in this month’s budget, according to the Federation of Small Businesses. A call that is also likely to be endorsed by umbrella company contractors.
Freelancers need economic stability! » Read the full story
The latest ONS statistics show that levels of staff sickness absence have reverted to pre-recession levels. Before the economic crisis, 2.5% of respondents said they had taken a day off in the 7 days prior to the survey.
Employee sickness levels are on the rise » Read the full story
The latest ICAEW/Grant Thornton UK Business Confidence monitor shows that business confidence is weakening but the economy is slowly improving.
Economy is improving, will business confidence follow suit? » Read the full story
Consumer confidence dipped last month, according to the most recent Expectations and Spending indices from the Nationwide. This could have a knock on effect on umbrella company contractors as businesses rein in spending temporarily.
Private sector unable to absorb public sector job losses » Read the full story
Small businesses may need to re-think their rates if they want to attract highly-skilled talent, according to Badenoch & Clark.
Employers battle it out to attract top umbrella company contractors » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors will be interested to hear that the REC is joining the Office of Tax Simplification. REC officials will now join a number of other legal and tax experts on the small business consultative committee.
REC joins OTS consultative committee » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors and freelancers beware! HMRC may send debt collectors to your door if you owe taxes.
HMRC to use debt collectors to bring in overdue taxes » Read the full story
The government has confirmed that it will reform the tribunal system in the UK, a decision that has been welcomed by the REC.
REC welcomes government plans to reform the tribunal system » Read the full story
Only 25% of temporary workers in London saw a decrease in the number of freelancers and umbrella company contractors in the companies they worked with last year.
Mixed outlook for umbrella company contractors » Read the full story
The CBI has warned that financial services companies in the UK could cut around 15,000 jobs over the next three months as the focus sharpens on lowering costs.
45,000 job losses in financial institutions predicts CBI » Read the full story
