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time to talk: suicide is rife among self-employed construction workers says new data
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Builders had the highest annual turnover among self-employed UK tradespeople in 2021, according to new research. However, not all is rosy for the sector.
According to the ONS, self-employed men in construction are…
Umbrella Companies Could See A Spree Of Class Action suits From Workers Following New Judgment on…
During his six-year engagement with Pimlico Plumbers, Gary Smith, was never given any right to paid annual holidays, according to Michael Ford, QC at Old Square Chambers. But the heating engineer has seen a change of fate with the Court of…
New rate card Puts Stop To freelancer Exploitation
Bectu, the trade union for TV and film workers, including thousands of freelancers, has published rate guidance for members in unscripted television. The move is unprecedented as the first reference point for members and employers in the…
Freelancer Payment crisis threatens livelihoods
Younger freelancers aged 18-24 are more likely to leave freelancing55% of freelancer invoices are paid over a month late and the problem is getting worse23.7% or one in four freelancers currently considering their position because of late…
Inside IR35 v. the pandemic: which is the bigger threat to freelancers in 2022?
IR35 seen as ‘biggest threat’ to £300bn contracting sector in 2022 Ten times more contractors are most concerned by IR35 than the impact of the pandemicA spree of cyberattacks on umbrella companies has left inside IR35 workers…
The Pallo backstory: The Freelancers That launched an app to fix their biggest problem
I came across a fintech startup called Pallo over on Product Hunt. It wasn't just the product that intrigued me, but the freelancers-turned-founders' back story.
Pallo, an AI integrated business and personal finance app designed by…
Why now is a good time for freelancers to raise rates
Sarah Coles, Hargreaves Lansdown Senior Personal Finance Analyst and Podcast Host for Switch Your Money On, offers tips to freelancers in times of growing inflation.
BY SARAH COLES
At times of higher inflation, it’s really important…
58% of freelancers and SMEs waiting to be paid
Small Business Commissioner Fights For On-Time Payment For Freelancers
Barclays and Small Business Commissioner call to unite the small business community to tackle late payments and raise the social conscience of larger businesses who…
“Our jobs aren’t a luxury. They’re our careers.”
Britain's world-renown theatre workers could be taking a final bow
Could you imagine putting in hours of your skill and time into a project, passing up on other work to complete said work, only for it to be cancelled or delayed…
IR35 Impact: Will 2022 be a better year for contractors?
Fresh cry for radical change to Off-payroll legislation after IR35 impact survey reveals lasting damage to talent and Treasury revenues
Revelations over the “IR35 impact” and subsequent Off-Payroll legislation on the private sector…