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Job Vacancies At All-Time High
In today’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) labour market figures, we see that unemployment has plummeted, and job vacancies have soared to an all-time high
12 October 2021
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In today’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) labour market figures, we see that unemployment has plummeted, and job vacancies have soared to an all-time high
According to an announcement issued by HMRC, some umbrellas are non-compliant and operate tax avoidance schemes; workers engaged by such firms risk huge future tax
In their submission to Rishi Sunak’s forthcoming Budget (due on 27 October 2021), the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) have urged him to pause
New research commissioned by Reed.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading jobs and careers sites, has found that almost a quarter (24%) of workers that have
Aldermore Bank and Cashplus Bank have announced an exclusive partnership which delivers an easy to manage business savings solution for time-poor SMEs with returns 50
Platform workers are happier and more satisfied with their work than people in permanent employment according to a report by Free Trade Europa. This is despite
The director of an accountancy firm has been prosecuted for his part in a fake jobs scam which cost innocent victims over £500 each as
If you are new to umbrella working, you may be hearing lots of new words or phrases for the first time and not know what
We all know that there is a shortage of drivers currently, particularly anyone that has spent time queuing to buy fuel recently. Even the UK’s
Umbrella workers unpaid You may have seen reports of a cyber-attack on Giant Group last week which has resulted in problems for many of their
Jobseekers can apply for six months of free broadband to help them look for a job. TalkTalk has partnered with the Department for Work and
The government has announced that British workers will get more choice over when and where they work, under new proposals to make the right to
The new Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Lucy Frazer MP, has announced that part of HMRC’s flagship project Making Tax Digital will be delayed for
Skills shortages in all sectors are inevitably having a significant impact on the recruitment industry, with three in five (58%) saying that they have at
Earlier this year allegations surfaced that some umbrella firms are wrongly withholding holiday pay from contractors. The story was highlighted by BBC Radio 4’s Moneybox