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Can This 5-Point Freelance Manifesto Sway the General Election for Self-Employed Workers?
A groundbreaking new freelance manifesto has been released advocating for sweeping changes to protect the livelihoods of freelancers and self-employed individuals in the UK. Citing harmful government policies as a key factor in damaging…
Labour’s employment proposals: freelancer exploitation concerns remain until clarity improves
The Labour Party’s New Deal for Working People which came out in May is a “watered down” version of their original proposals on employment law, according to employment law specialists at Clyde & Co. What does this mean for…
Freelancers must prep for a Labour win
The Labour Party's proposed ban on zero-hour contracts has sent ripples through the recruitment industry and freelance sector. With the potential for significant changes to hiring practices, both companies and independent workers are…
Russian cyberattacks on Germany spur intensified cyber recruitment and training
Cybersecurity Talent Gap: Businesses Must Upskill or Get Hacked
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The United Kingdom joined its allies on the 3rd of May in condemning a series of cyberattacks attributed to Russian intelligence services.…
M&S Chair warns Labour Worker Rights Overhaul could lead to “lack of growth and…
Archie Norman, chairman of Marks & Spencer, has voiced concerns over the potential consequences of a Labour election victory on worker rights, cautioning that it could deter investment in the UK
Norman has highlighted, according to…
Sunak’s gift to small businesses is boost to apprenticeships rather than eliminate IR35
OPINION
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sang the praises of small business owners in a speech this past week. He is pushing for more small business owners to hire apprentices and more funding for female-founded companies. Both policies are…
Where have all the slow-clap political speeches gone?
Katherine Steiner-Dicks contemplates the downfall of the inspirational political speech and how it reflects today's lack of political leadership for the self-employed
Remember when politicians were quoted for more than campaign gaffes,…
“Very thin gruel for SMEs”: self-employed respond to UK Spring Budget
April 2024 Budget key points: what do the self-employed think?
"Very thin gruel for SMEs," that's how Daniel Wiltshire, an actuary and IFA at Wiltshire Wealth, describes Jeremy Hunt's offering in the Spring Budget.
"It's as if the…
US freelancers may have no choice but to vote for Trump due to Biden-imposed federal rule
A lawsuit filed in the US state of Tennessee against a new Biden administration-imposed rule regarding worker classification has raised concerns for freelancers on both sides of the Atlantic
The Beacon Center of Tennessee, a free-market…
Enjoy the “tax cuts” while they last warns think tank
While voters in Great Britain may be cheering the prospect of pre-election tax cuts, a new report by the Resolution Foundation indicates the celebrations could be short-lived. Find out how you could be affected
A statement from the UK…