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Pensions Auto Enrolment Workshop Organised by REC
May 17th will see the first of a number of workshops organised by REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) on the subject of pension auto-enrolment for small businesses and employers. This comes ahead of the change in legislation in October 2012 …
Umbrella Companies Prevented from Adjusting Minimum Wage
The 1st January 2011 saw new National Minimum Wage Regulations come into effect, preventing umbrella companies from using subsistence and travel expenses when calculating NMW. The Department for BIS
PCG Demands Clarity On Agency Workers Regulations
After the Government's recent announcement that Agency Workers Regulations will not be amended or changed before October 2011, the Professional Contractors Group (PCG) has called for clarity and
Agencies need ‘fall back’ when umbrella companies fail to pay workers
It is important for agencies to ensure that umbrella companies have a "fall back position" if the umbrella company they are dealing with does not pay the worker,
Contractor tax clampdown expected after £1 billion pledged to HMRC inspectors
Contractors need to prepare for an expected tax compliance onslaught following a budget set-aside of £1 billion for HMRC tax inspectors and an ominous statement that it plans
Pension uncertainty ‘still remains’
British contractors and other workers are still unsure about whether they can afford to join a pension scheme, it has been claimed. Contractor umbrella company members and other employees
Good working conditions ‘protect health’
People could be at less risk of common health problems if they have more control over their working arrangements, it has been suggested, which may show the benefits
Govt backs UK innovation network
The government has backed the development of a network of technology and innovation centres across the UK, which could interest umbrella company workers. Recommendations in a report by technology
Demand for engineering contractors ‘set to increase
Umbrella company members specialising in construction engineering are likely to see an upturn in demand for their services in the future, it has been suggested. Based on this forecast,
IT contractors ‘should be careful with ability claims’
IT contractors have been advised to be careful with the claims they make about their ability to deliver certain goals. Richard Nicholas, technology lawyer at Browne Jacobson, wrote for
