by Lynne Gowers | Jun 28, 2019 | Agencies, Contractors
We previously reported on HSBC’s ultimatum to contractors to “quit or go perm” and now another banking behemoth is following suit. In what will come as a further blow to banking and IT contractors, Morgan Stanley have made the decision not to take on any more...
by Lynne Gowers | Feb 26, 2019 | Agencies, Contractors
This April, an estimated 50,000 people who used “contractor loan schemes” may be hit by huge tax bills as HMRC gains powers to recover tax from such schemes going back to 1999. The controversial loan charge was discussed recently on BBC Radio 4’s popular Money Box...
by Lynne Gowers | Nov 5, 2018 | Agencies, Contractors, Construction industry
Civil engineering contractors are warning that the sector is facing serious skills shortages. Analysis of responses from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)’s latest quarterly workload trends survey show that it has never been more difficult to...
by Lynne Gowers | Oct 5, 2018 | General News, Contractors
The UK’s flexible labour market relies heavily on workers from other countries, particularly in industries such as care, construction and hospitality. There are great opportunities for those coming into the country seeking contract work, but you need to plan ahead, so...
by Lynne Gowers | Sep 21, 2018 | Agencies, General News, Contractors
This week BBC breakfast featured the real cost of non-compliant payroll companies, in a stark warning to workers who have previously taken some or all of their wages as a loan, and to the agencies who sanctioned it. Paul Lewis from BBC Radio 4’s Money Box programme...