Hiring companies & IR35: Does recent news mean that umbrella companies should not be used?
Recent reports that a final amendment to the IR35 legislation means that staffing companies or end-users, who rely on so-called umbrella companies to pay contingent workers, will technically become the "fee-payer".
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New research indicates NHS must ramp up rehab recruitment to cope with ‘Long COVID’…
The NHS will have to hire more than 1,000 new consultants, physios and counsellors to treat patients with the lingering and sometimes life-threatening 'side effects' of COVID-19, a new report presented by Trisha Greenhalgh, Professor of!-->…
Inside IR35 – Are contractors paying over the odds to indirectly cover ENI and umbrella…
Limited company contractors may need to look to smaller companies and startups for future work so that they can determine their own destiny, ensure their correct IR35 status, and avoid weekly umbrella company fees they cannot afford. The!-->…
British doctors call on Westminster to make UK-wide stricter restrictions to reduce COVID –…
The British Medical Association (BMA) says current government restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19 are not working and that clearer additional measures are needed to avoid communities suffering the paralysing and economic impact of!-->…
Mortgage lenders penalise self-employed and business owners ‘on status’ regardless of…
Self-employed people can no longer borrow as much as full-time workers when they take out a mortgage with NatWest, it was reported by The Times.
The bank allows employed workers to borrow five times their salary, but has decided that!-->!-->!-->…
Seek and Ye Shall Find: The Jobseekrs story with Elsa Zekeng. After tackling Ebola, she thought…
You know when you meet someone for the first time and you walk away thinking, ‘Damn, they’ve got it together.’ That’s what happened after I had my first encounter with Dr. Elsa Zekeng – the doctor - the Queen’s medal recipient - turned!-->…
Sunak extends Job Support Scheme – ‘Excluded’ self-employed still left in the dark…
Job Support Scheme will be expanded to support businesses across the UK required to close their premises due to coronavirus restrictionsgovernment will pay two thirds of employees’ salaries to protect jobs over the coming monthscash grants!-->…
‘Gizza job’: PM allocates billions in upskilling funding
The Prime Minister has set out long term plans to transform the training and skills system, claiming he is making it fit for the 21st century economy and to ensure that, as work changes, people can retrain, upskill, and find new!-->…
Role of contract carers in flux; music therapists call for ‘essential worker’ status for…
Thousands of care home residents are missing out on vital music therapy sessions and social interaction, which significantly alleviate the symptoms of disorders such as dementia because those who deliver them are not classed as essential!-->…
Budget-driven businesses opt for freelancers; Fiverr sees market cap surge during pandemic
Covid-19 has many business owners on tighter budgets, making online marketplaces, affordably priced cloud apps and freelance gig sites new go-to resources, according to a CNBC report.
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