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From Temp to Timeless: Why Umbrella Firms Are Looking Into Bureau

28 April 2025

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Doctor found to be inside IR35 despite no obligation on hospital to provide work and no notice period

28 April 2025

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Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill published

28 March 2025

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Now’s the perfect time to review your pension provider

15 March 2025

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Salary sacrifice to offset National Insurance increases – it’s a win–win!

10 March 2025

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Benefits for Contingent Workers: The Importance of Future-Proofing

17 January 2025

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Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill

18 December 2024

Employment Law

What does the Labour Government’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ mean for the umbrella and recruitment industry?

29 July 2024

Employment Law

New Fire and Re-hire Code of Practice Released

29 July 2024

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Political Parties’ Proposed Changes to the Employment Sector

28 June 2024

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National Insurance Awareness Day – the importance of insurance for recruitment and umbrella companies

28 June 2024

Employment Law

Government Updates its Guidance on Holiday Pay

31 May 2024

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Trade credit insurance: the challenges for recruitment companies

29 January 2024

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Fraudulent Identity Documents and Modern Slavery

25 January 2024

Employment Law

Are Training Courses an Allowable Expense?

23 January 2024

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Your Guide to Claiming Expenses as an Umbrella Company Contractor

6 October 2023

the challenge of candidate retention and redeployment

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Meeting the challenge of candidate retention & redeployment

8 August 2023

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Addressing the skills gap in UK PLC

7 August 2023

Advice

An Essential Guide For New Contractors

25 July 2023

Employment Law

Maintaining Positive Workplace Relations: Considerations for Employers Regarding the Importance of Social Media Policies

24 April 2023

Employment Law

Budget 2023 – Pensions taxation reforms

28 March 2023

Employment Law

Written terms or the practical reality of the employment relationship – what is the starting point?

28 March 2023

Employment Law

The increasing concerns around pay equality

28 March 2023

Employment Law

Auto-enrolment – are your affairs in order?

21 February 2023

Employment Law

The right to request a predictable working pattern – what does this scheme entail?

20 February 2023

Employment Law

Holiday Pay and Harpur Trust – Where Are We Now?

17 February 2023

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The Cybercriminal Ecosystem: Evolution and Extortion

15 February 2023

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Auto-enrolment – are your affairs in order?

10 February 2023

Employment Law

Holiday accrual during periods of industrial action

20 December 2022

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Merit Software Celebrates 25th Anniversary in Payroll Software Market

14 December 2022

Employment Law

Can a settlement agreement settle unknown future claims?

29 November 2022

Employment Law

Fertility in the Workplace: A Statutory Right?

28 November 2022

Employment Law

The future of dress codes: Virgin Atlantic flies the flag with gender neutral policy.

26 October 2022

Employment Law

Employment Tribunal rules that supporting a football club is not a protected philosophical belief

27 September 2022

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What is meant by an ‘Umbrella Margin’?

23 September 2022

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Why does the Apprenticeship Levy appear on an Umbrella Contractor’s Pay Statement?

21 September 2022

Employment Law

Do employers own their employee’s social media accounts – what to consider when LinkedIn connections are made in the course of employment

16 September 2022

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Can you trust a recruitment agency’s Preferred Supplier List?

22 August 2022

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Rogers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd

26 July 2022

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Are gender-critical beliefs protected under the Equality Act 2010?

26 July 2022

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A contractors guide to the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR)

18 July 2022

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Contractors guide to mortgages

15 July 2022

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Registering with an umbrella company – a quick checklist for contractors

4 July 2022

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Legal update on businesses utilising temporary staff during periods of strike action

30 June 2022

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How Umbrella Companies Helped During Furlough

30 June 2022

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Proposed Supply Chain Levy for Road Freight Sector

29 June 2022

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5 Tried & Tested Ways To Engage Candidates On LinkedIn

31 May 2022

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Four things to check with your new employer before signing your contract

11 March 2022

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