How to become an indispensable freelancer
If you have ever felt underestimated by a client, colleague or family member, you're not alone. But if you really hate that feeling, then it is reassuring to know that there are steps you can take to not only stop feeling underestimated…
Naming and shaming tax avoidance schemes won’t stop loan charge suicides
Michelle Mone’s husband linked to three tax avoidance schemes
Loan Charge “tragedy” linked to tenth suicide
UK Business Secretary Grant Shapps' decision to not implement a single labour market enforcement agency (as…
New job site says it’s like Tinder for flex working without the “smoke and…
Anna Whitehouse aka Mother Pukka co-launches flexible job matching site to amplify flex working
A new flexible working job site, WorkYourWay, has launched to match people with their dream flexible working roles across the…
What can contractors learn from the Stuart Barnes IR35 case?
Sky Sports presenter and former rugby union pro, Stuart Barnes, has won a £695,000 IR35 case against HM Revenue & Customs.
Known as the "voice of rugby" for his television commentating and articles published across different…
Frasier makes a comeback with a very British cast
Frasier fans keen to watch the reboot will have to sign up to Paramount to stream the show, which will have the snooty but loveable psychiatrist living in a new location, with more than one Brit joining the cast.
Be informed, be…
More Brits to work remotely and abroad in 2023
Over 20% of people in the UK plan to work remotely from another country this year up from 11% last year, according to new research by Finder UK.
The top countries for remote workers in 2022 were the US (13%), France (12%), and Germany…
AI in recruitment: should candidates start to worry?
True AI tools are getting better and better. But what role should they play in recruitment?
Artificial intelligence and automation are not new concepts to the recruitment industry. They've been around for a few years. But with all the…
A new tech freelance job platform is on the scene
Q&A
A new on-demand tech freelancer job platform called Gigged.AI has launched. Katherine Steiner-Dicks asks its CEO Rich Wilson some detailed questions to see if the HR tech startup is just another freelancer platform or one that…
Why is IR35 so scary for contractors?
IR35 outstrips tax increases and cost of living as contractors’ biggest concern for 2023
Despite inflation reaching a 41-year high recently and the raft of tax freezes and tax hikes to be introduced in the 2023/24 tax year, the IR35…
Contractor holiday pay: does it have to be this complicated?
Government’s holiday pay consultation "step in the right direction" but confusion likely to remain, say umbrella company experts
A government consultation on how holiday pay entitlement should be calculated for temporary,…