Enough with late payment to contractors, industry bodies say
Trade industry bodies have come out of the woodwork lately demanding an end to late payment, one of the major thorns in the side of the self-employed in the UK.
REC has good news for umbrella company contractors
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has some excellent news for freelancers and umbrella company contractors when it comes to temporary job billings.
CBI begs Government for more help
The Confederation of British Industry has begged the Government for more help when it comes to supporting the UK's smallest businesses - including contractors.
Female contractors earning more than men, survey says
Stop the presses; female contractors and freelancers could very well be earning more than their male counterparts for the first time in what feels like forever!
Digital and marketing contractors raking it in, APSCo says
Digital and marketing freelancers and umbrella company contractors are positively raking it in right now, according to a new report from APSCo.
UK on top when it comes to IT umbrella company contractors
The UK has come out on top when it comes to the information technology sector - and that includes the number of IT umbrella company contractors as well.
Clients want you – they just don’t want to pay you
So it turns out that freelancers and umbrella company contractors in the IT field are in high demand right now - but not if you charge too much.
You might be able to get that contractor mortgage after all
Don't look now, but the financial services landscape is changing; lending to umbrella company contractors and small business owners was up in September.
Go get some sun or your brain will melt, researchers say
Researchers say that freelancers and umbrella company contractors that routinely undergo night shift work are most likely melting their brains.
FSB to bend the ears of politicians through social media
The Federation of Small Businesses has a plan to bend the ears of politicians by using social media to engage them over contracting issues.
Monthly contractor pay rate increase hits 7 year high
September saw the highest pay rate increase for contractors in seven years, according to newly released monthly research data.
Umbrella contractors to get mortgage help
For the first time in a long time, it looks like freelancers, umbrella company contractors, and other self-employed Brits will be getting mortgage help.
REC finds contractor demand increasing at record rate
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has some big news: last month saw the rate of demand for umbrella contractors hit highs unseen in decades.
Younger contractors will save us all, trade body declares
Ladies and gentlemen, rejoice for our prayers have been answered: a major trade industry body says we can just dump our problems on the younger generation.
FSB urges more local help be given to contractors
The Federation of Small Businesses recently called for more attention to be paid to contract workers by Local Enterprise Partnerships in the UK.
Contractor pay gap widens along gender lines
While the economy, aided by freelancers and umbrella company contractors, has recovered, not everyone's reaping the full rewards of the new financial stability.