IWORK’s Kermode Elected To CBI Council
Prestigious business group the CBI has appointed temporary labour market expert, Julia Kermode, to its North-West Council as they continue efforts to support the flexible workforce – a key component in the future of work and also crucial to solving the UK’s labour shortages. Cheshire-based Julia Kermode holds the position of Regional Council Member for […]
Umbrella Accused Of “Skimming” Threatens Legal Action
Orange Genie, a well established umbrella firm, has threatened legal action against campaign group Contractor Voice following an accusation that Orange Genie has been “skimming” money away from contractors. Contractor Voice says it has analysed payslips issued by Orange Genie and found an additional £2 deduction disguised within the heading “Employment cost, including Employer National […]
Your Feedback Presented To Recruitment Sector National Conference
IWORK founder Julia Kermode was invited to speak at Recruitment Agency Expo at the NEC in Birmingham, the leading national conference attended by over 2,500 recruitment professionals. In her session “It’s Not Rocket Science 🚀” Julia spoke about candidate experience, how it goes wrong, and how implementing some simple strategies can ensure more profits for […]
IWORK Founder Gives Prestigious TEDx Talk
IWORK’s founder, Julia Kermode, was selected to be a speaker at the independently organised TEDxNorthwich event held on 23 April 2022. TEDx talks are based around an “idea worth spreading”, delivered without visual aids, and should be punchy, to the point, and challenge the audience’s thinking. All of which means that TEDx talks are world […]
Your Qs Answered – What Exactly Is PayePass?
Fred Dures from PayePass Software Solutions discusses why he believes their umbrella payroll auditing is a game changer for the sector. PayePass immediately piqued the interest of IWORK when the respective founders, Fred Dures and Julia Kermode, were chatting about the need for an umbrella payroll audit with ‘nowhere to hide’ to give true peace […]
Umbrella sector, FCSA or otherwise, I’m here for you!
Julia Kermode writes an open letter to the umbrella sector We have all noticed the recent increasing negative attention on the umbrella sector due to the questionable practices of some. Indeed, I have called out some companies myself because I will not stand by and watch whilst contractors are duped out of their income due […]
Kermode Breaks Silence Regarding Bullying Behemoth, Workwell
Regular readers of IWORK will know that an article was recently published, along with accompanying evidence, regarding Workwell (previously JSA) refusing to pay a contractor accrued but unpaid holiday pay. Today, as readers can see from the communications provided, IWORK founder Julia Kermode reveals she has been subject to a campaign of bullying by the […]
037 Why We Should Abolish Umbrella Preferred Supplier Lists
Temporary workers and contractors will often be required to be paid via an umbrella company and often recruitment agencies operate a preferred supplier list (PSL) of umbrella companies that their worker can choose from. In this episode, IWORK’s founder, Julia Kermode, discusses why she thinks umbrella PSLs should be abolished. She has proposed this as […]
TUC Calls For Umbrellas To Be Banned
As reported in The Guardian, the TUC has reiterated it’s stance that umbrellas should be banned. Their comments are in response to the government’s recent consultation on the umbrella market, and plans for umbrellas to be regulated by the Employment Standards Inspectorate within BEIS. According to the article, the TUC is concerned that the proposals […]