by Lynne Gowers | Mar 29, 2023 | Contractors
Getting a payslip is part of being a PAYE employee and being employed with an umbrella company is no different in that respect. You’ll get a payslip (usually electronically) for every pay period you work. Most of us just give our payslips a cursory glance at the...
by Lynne Gowers | Mar 16, 2023 | Agencies, Contractors, News
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt opened his first full Budget speech by declaring that it was a ‘Budget for Growth’. He emphasised that this would be ‘long term, sustainable, healthy growth’; after all, Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated September speech at the same despatch box was...
by Lynne Gowers | Feb 17, 2023 | Contractors, Liquid Friday
Doing right by our contractors has always been our central focus at Liquid Friday, so we’re really pleased to announce that we are now official partners of JobsAware. JobsAware is part of the SAFERjobs initiative and was set up to protect and advance workers’ rights...
by Lynne Gowers | Jan 27, 2023 | Contractors, Liquid Friday
Ever been caught in the 8am scramble for a GP appointment, only to find there are 15 callers ahead of you in the queue? It’s a frustration that many of us have experienced. The average waiting time for a non-urgent, face-to-face NHS GP appointment stands at 10 days,...
by Lynne Gowers | Jan 6, 2023 | Agencies, Contractors
With the decorations packed away for another year, many of us are hitting the gym, weighing up our finances or thinking about positive changes we want to make in 2023. How we feel about work is closely related to our happiness and wellbeing. The start of a new year is...
by Lynne Gowers | Jan 4, 2023 | Contractors
What’s the first thing you do when you’re checking out a new restaurant, or insurance company, or employer even? Check what people are saying about it of course! Online reviews have become the digital equivalent of word-of -mouth. 61% of us read online reviews before...
