If you’re working as a consultant, freelancer, or a contractor looking to maximise your take home pay (and who isn’t, in this economy?), joining an umbrella company might be just the thing for getting you the most out of your freelance business.
Maximise your take home pay: join an umbrella company » Read the full story
When it comes to umbrella company contractors and permanent workers alike, the most resilient jobs market in the UK is in the Midlands, according to a new jobs report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Midlands most resilient jobs market for contractors » Read the full story
Rapid growth has been predicted for Scotland’s energy industry, with the prospects for umbrella company freelancers and limited company contractors very good as a result, according to Scotland’s first minister.
Rapid growth for energy industry predicted in Scotland » Read the full story
IT contractor demand is still high in the North, with businesses operating across the border are demonstrating increased demand for the third consecutive month.
IT contractor demand still high north of the border » Read the full story
Recruitment efforts in the finance sector in the UK has been increasing at a steady basis, according to a new report, leading some experts to predict that contractors working for umbrella companies may be able to benefit from the increased hiring.
Finance sector recruitment steady, new report says » Read the full story
For one week this month, a team of contractors working with umbrella companies are banding together to promote freelancing in the UK with the new ‘7 Days in June’ project, it was recently reported.
New ‘7 Days in June’ project to promote freelancing in UK » Read the full story
Contractors with specialised manufacturing and green technology expertise could soon reap the benefits of a newly-approved plan to construct a wind turbine factory on the Isle of Sheppey, it was recently rported.
New turbine factory could bring opportunity for contractors » Read the full story
A webinar hosted last month by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation in order to gauge the impact on how workers and employers were approaching Agency Workers Regulations has borne fruit, with the more than 140 participants chiming in on issues such as managing information requests and calculating holiday entitlements.
REC webinar reveals impact of Agency Workers Regulations » Read the full story
After the recent revelations that a lot of Government contractors were avoiding tax by paying themselves through a personal service company, the Treasury has announced that all contractors earning more than £220 a day will have to pay the correct tax if they have been in a department for longer than 6 months.
Is the government forcing contractors into umbrella companies? » Read the full story
The latest Purchasing Managers Index from the Bank of Scotland was published at the beginning of the week and umbrella company contractors should be able to take heart from the results.
Job opportunities in Scotland continue to increase » Read the full story
The long awaited IR35 guidance was published on Wednesday. The guidance will enable contractors to determine if their contract is disguised employment or if they really are in business in their own right.
HMRC publishes IR35 Business Entity Tests » Read the full story
According to Randstad, British workers, including those who work through an umbrella company, are in danger of burning out.
Are umbrella company contractors in danger of burning out? » Read the full story
IT contractors must embrace the cloud if they want to remain in demand, according to analysts Gartner.
Umbrella company IT contractors must be on cloud alert in order to survive » Read the full story
Well that’s the Budget over and done with for another year. During Prime Minister’s Questions directly before the Chancellor’s speech, David Cameron joked that we were in for a kaleidoscope budget.
Did George Osborne deliver a kaleidoscope Budget? » Read the full story
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.
What does the little red box have in store for us today? » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors may be interested to learn that the REC and KPMG have now introduced a regional Report on Jobs.
Contractors may like the regional Report on Jobs » Read the full story
