by Lynne Gowers | Sep 24, 2021 | Agencies
Keeping up with compliance in recruitment is an ever-moving goalpost! Brexit added another layer of complexity, with changes to how Right to Work checks are carried out for EU, EEA and Swiss nationals. We’ve created a concise guide to help ensure you get it right....
by Lynne Gowers | Sep 3, 2021 | Agencies, General News, Contractors, Construction industry
As if navigating the way out of a global pandemic wasn’t enough, this year the construction industry has had a new VAT issue to contend with. The VAT domestic reverse charge was introduced back on 1st March after several delays. Its impact on cash flow is now being...
by Lynne Gowers | Aug 24, 2021 | Agencies, Contractors, IR35
We were interested to see that HMRC’s Employer Bulletin, published 11th August, included guidance on contracted out services and Statements of Work. In it, HMRC calls out the increasing practice of engaging workers under a Statement of Work or contracted out service,...
by Lynne Gowers | Aug 13, 2021 | Agencies, Contractors, News
In the week of 2-8 August, there were a total of 1.65 million active job adverts in the UK, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)’s latest Jobs Recovery Tracker. This is the second highest weekly figure since December 2020. The past three...
by Lynne Gowers | Jun 11, 2021 | Agencies, Contractors, News
If you need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue to live and work in the UK, you have until the 30th June to do so. Contractors Who needs to apply? If you are an EU citizen, resident in the UK by 31st December 2020, you and your family members must apply...
by Lynne Gowers | May 21, 2021 | Agencies, Contractors
Working from home became commonplace for many of us during the pandemic, and even now that workplaces are opening up and inviting employees back, many businesses are continuing to embrace a more flexible approach to where their staff do their day’s work. Working from...
