Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng MP has confirmed that the controversial review into how EU employment rights protections could be changed post-Brexit is no longer going
In a surprising move, Matthew Taylor, Interim Director of Labour Market Enforcement at BEIS has not had his contract renewed despite there being no successor
Self Assessment customers will not receive a penalty for their late online tax return if they file by 28 February, HMRC Chief Executive Jim Harra
The Public Accounts Committee has today (20 January 2021) issued a report which calls on HMRC to urgently explain why it can’t help those freelancers
Despite previous denials, the government is considering amending some key EU enshrined employment laws which protect workers. According to a BBC report, Business Secretary Kwasi
Unemployed over 50s are two and a half times as likely as younger age groups to be out of work for at least two years,
An overhaul of the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) to crack down on delayed invoices owed to small businesses has been announced by the government. Under
Despite the pandemic, December 2020 was the busiest and best period for the construction industry as it was the fourth consecutive month that self-employed contractors
Now that we are just weeks away from the self-assessment deadline, here are some fun facts issued by HMRC: 96,519 people filed their tax return
A new nationwide survey by online jobs marketplace PeoplePerHour reveals that 2021 is set to be an excellent year for freelance talent with increased demand,
The Federation of Small Businesses has published the findings from its latest Small Business Index study which surveyed 1,401 small firms. Conclusions include: Confidence is
HMRC has confirmed that COVID-19 could be a “reasonable excuse” for filing your tax return late, but this is not automatic and taxpayers will need
General Motors (GM) has confirmed that it will convert more than 650 hourly workers from temporary to permanent employees by end of January 2021 as
Latest data from the REC (trade body for the recruitment industry) clearly illustrate the importance of temporary workers to the UK’s economy and post-pandemic recovery.
Criminals have been busy creating several new scams following the latest lockdown announcement. There are two new ones that have come to light this week: