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Day: 14 March 2016

Transport for London furore gives all freelancers and contractors a bad name and that’s unfair says FCSA

Media reports (Daily Mail, March 10th) suggesting that Transport for London has encouraged some staff to be paid “off the books” needs to be addressed immediately argues the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association fearing that all legitimate freelancers and contractors will be tarnished with the same brush. Julia Kermode, CEO of the FCSA believes that […]

FCSA urges Osborne to get his facts right before tarnishing all contractors with the same brush ahead of Wednesday’s Budget

Media reports over the last few days suggesting that Transport for London has encouraged some staff to be paid “off the books” along with other organisations like the BBC need to be addressed immediately argues the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association fearing that all legitimate freelancers and contractors will be tarnished with the same brush. […]

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