Umbrella company contractors will no doubt be aware that today is Budget Day. This is the day when we find out how the government intends to get people back into work and kick-start economic growth.
It’s Budget Day tomorrow; the weeks of speculation will be over and UK taxpayers, including umbrella company contractors, will discover what is in store for them over the next 12 months.
Umbrella company contractors may have been amongst the people who received a misleading letter about child tax credits from HMRC recently.
Umbrella company contractors may be interested to learn that the REC and KPMG have now introduced a regional Report on Jobs.
Umbrella company contractors may start to see the results of the Office of Tax Simplification’s work on IR35 as early as April 6th.
Vince Cable, the business secretary, had some good news for umbrella company contractors recently when he revealed the government’s plans for the renewable energy sector.
Recent Government figures show that an increasing number of people are complaining about the time it takes for HMRC to respond to queries.
An increasing number of Brits, including umbrella company contractors, seek a better work-life balance, according to a recent survey by Robert Half International.
Umbrella contractors have no doubt been keeping a lookout for warning signs that the UK economy is slipping back into recession.
Umbrella company contractors who had been hoping to benefit from more government contracts are disappointed that major corporations are still getting the bulk of the work.
IT contractors may be interested to learn which skills are currently in short supply in the IT sector.
Umbrella company contractors working in the oil and gas industry should be kept in work for many years thanks to a new North Sea drilling contract.
Umbrella company contractors may not be aware that the UK now has a new employment relations minister. Norman Lamb has taken over from Edward Davey and part of his remit is to look into ways to reduce the amount of red tape facing recruiters.
If you decided to throw a sickie last Monday, you were probably not alone.
The growing trend for mobile internet has led to an increase in opportunities for IT umbrella company contractors with experience in the telecoms sector, according to the giant group.
IT umbrella company contractors were probably a bit disheartened when they read the latest Jobs Outlook from the REC.
