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
APSCo has just released a new online assessment tool to help recruiters benchmark the progress of their consultants, a move that could raise standards and benefit umbrella company contractors.
New online assessment tool for recruiters launched by APSCo » Read the full story
Umbrella company contractors might be unsurprised to hear that the Commons Treasury select committee has been told that HMRC is nearly at breaking point due to recent staffing cuts.
Are umbrella companies affected by HMRC staff cuts? » Read the full story
Pfizer, the world’s largest drugmaker, announced last week that it intends to shut down its Research and Development facility in Sandwich within the next 2 years.
Will the Pfizer shutdown affect umbrella company contractors? » Read the full story
As implementation gets closer, a recent survey has discovered that 80% of freelancers, including those working through umbrella companies, do not know what the AWR is or whether it will affect them.
Don’t understand the Agency Workers Regulations? Time to get help » Read the full story
Contractors might be interested to learn that HMRC is going to impose penalties of up to 200% on individuals found guilty of tax and capital gains evasion.
Despite various blunders by HMRC last year that affected umbrella company contractors, the department still spent nearly £800,000 more on bonus payments to staff than it paid out the previous year.
HMRC staff still receive high bonuses despite blunders » 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
Confidence amongst IT contractors working in financial services has increased dramatically over the last year as banks carry on ploughing money into IT investment, new research shows.
IT contractors have many reasons for optimism » Read the full story
More than 75% of the top interim managers in the NHS believe the government’s efficiency savings will impact negatively on the delivery of frontline services, according to Interim Partners.
Will NHS reforms benefit umbrella company contractors? » Read the full story
Umbrella company IT contractors have entered 2011 with increased confidence, according to the most recent IT Employee Confidence Index.
Confidence abounds amongst IT contractors » Read the full story
The freezing December weather caused 38% of small businesses to close and a further 41% to operate without their full complement of staff. The cost to the small business sector was in the region of £2.1bn.
Did bad weather affect umbrella company contractors? » Read the full story
December saw a decline of 21% in the number of job offers confirmed in the City, according to Powerchex, the pre-employment screening firm.
Mixed picture for umbrella company contractors in financial services » Read the full story
Dr Ken Beaumont from Workforce Logistics has confirmed what umbrella company contractors have long known; flexible working lowers stress levels!
Flexible working lowers stress levels » Read the full story
2011 could be a busy year for the UK’s small business technology sector as councils struggle to cope with the public sector spending cuts.
Local councils might outsource to IT umbrella contractors » Read the full story
In its election manifesto, the Conservative party promised to implement a fuel duty stabiliser and the FSB is urging them put it in place as soon as possible.
Would a fuel duty stabiliser help umbrella company contractors? » Read the full story
