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 […]

IWORK’s Kermode To Present At Recruitment Agency Expo

IWORK’s Julia Kermode is delighted to be speaking at the forthcoming Recruitment Agency Expo at London Olympia on 8 February 2022 at midday.  This is the UK’s flagship event for the recruitment industry which is attended by all the inspirational leaders in the sector. Julia’s session is going to help recruiters stand out from the […]

017 Reasons For Temps & Agency Workers To Feel Positive

In this episode Julia discusses why she is feeling positive about 2021, and why you should too!  Things are definitely looking up as there is certainly increasing demand in the jobs market, particularly for temporary and agency workers in the UK.  Listen to the episode to find out the latest job market stats, which sectors […]

000: Empowering agency workers – trailer episode

In this trailer episode, Julia talks about her background, why she has started this podcast, who it’s for, and the exciting line up of topics that she will be covering. She talks about the increasing number of temporary and agency workers in the UK right now, and how this type of work will be essential […]

000: All about self-employment – trailer episode

In this trailer episode, Julia talks about her background, why she has started this podcast, who it’s for, and the exciting line up of topics that she will be covering. She discusses the importance of self-employment to the UK, how it benefits both you and businesses, why you should go for it, and how we […]