by Lynne Gowers | Mar 24, 2020 | Agencies, General News
Upon the mandated shutdown of many UK businesses, the government has been attempting to reassure businesses and employees that they will be supported during the Covid-19 crisis. One measure that has been announced is a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Detail on this...
by Lynne Gowers | Mar 23, 2020 | Agencies, Liquid Friday, BPO
In the face of the coronavirus crisis, businesses in many sectors are under threat. Chancellor Rishi Sunak told a press conference that it is “an economic emergency. Never before in peacetime have we faced an economic fight like this one”. Like many of you, we at...
by Lynne Gowers | Mar 12, 2020 | Agencies, General News
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his first Budget to the House of Commons, but his speech left many in the contracting sector with one question – where was IR35? The answer was to be found buried within the full Budget document, with confirmation that “the...
by Lynne Gowers | Mar 6, 2020 | Agencies
As concern grows over a global epidemic of coronavirus, businesses in the UK are putting contingencies in place for such a situation. Closing the doors temporarily or working remotely simply isn’t an option for some sectors, and many businesses will be planning on...
by Lynne Gowers | Feb 20, 2020 | Agencies, BPO
February’s Workforce Barometer report, published by the FCSA, looks at 2019 trends within temporary employment, and how they could be indicative of challenging market conditions ahead. We have picked out some of the key facts and figures of interest in the report, and...
by Lynne Gowers | Feb 14, 2020 | Agencies, General News, Contractors
HMRC has issued draft guidance clarifying certain points of the changes to the off-payroll IR35 rules coming in April. The updated sections of HMRC’s Employment Status Manual (ESM), is nothing too drastically different from the draft legisaltion previously published....