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Cybercriminals now using psychology to target remote burned-out workers
4 in 5 ransomware attacks include threats beyond data encryption and are now focusing on emotional manipulation, according to CyberEdge Group's Cyberthreat Defense Report (CDR). A cybersecurity awareness expert with a background in…
Amazon driver case a “horrendous mess” causing even more confusion in the UK freelance…
1400 Amazon drivers have launched a bid for employment rights. The employment tribunal case comes at a time when highly skilled solo self-employed freelancers are finding it harder to be truly independent without companies forcing them…
How to tackle late paid invoices as a freelancer
Are late payments causing you financial problems? Here are your rights about getting paid on time
Late paid invoices can wreak havoc on your finances and personal life as a freelancer. The added struggle of higher interest rates and…
New UK tax and pension allowances are kicking in
10 new rules are kicking in this week, some are welcome, some not. Two experts from Hargreaves Lansdown, highlight what each change could mean to you and how to protect your money from the "clutches of the taxman"
"It’s going to…
Malt now home to largest freelance jobs marketplace in Europe
Private equity-backed Malt has acquired COMATCH, a German marketplace for independent business management consultants and industry experts.
With Europe's freelancing market valued at EUR 355 billion euros, Malt projects to become the…
Conservatives’ new anti-social behaviour fines are better money grabs than IR35 and the loan…
OPINION
Fines for anti-social behaviour are going up following Rishi Sunak's new crackdown. Money grabs like these arguably make more sense than others like IR35 and the loan charge since they protect society and boost the Treasury's…
New report reveals freelancers are more out of pocket in cost of living crisis than employees
Most employees and freelancers work five days a week on average with a similar number of contracted hours, however, freelancers are more likely to work overtime than employees and be out of pocket during the cost of living crisis, finds…
The biggest challenge for freelancers in 2023 is…
Almost half (46%) of freelancers across the globe have reported an increase in demand for their work compared to 2021. That said, they are still faced with challenges, having to think bigger and globally to survive
Be informed, be…
The song’s not over yet for BBC Singers’ freelancers
BBC's plans to axe its BBC Singers programme have been thwarted by public outcry and Musician Union negotiations leaving the future of freelancers and young singers across the UK with a renewed sense of hope.
Be informed, be Freelancer…
Is Just Eat’s switch to a contractor model a sign of the times or of their own doing?
OPINION
Food delivery business Just Eat in the UK is switching to a contractor worker model, replacing its once hybrid model in an effort to cut costs, it has been reported. Workforce status experts are concerned Just Eat couriers could…