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FCSA Launches Contractor Payslip Review Initiative To Protect Contractors

16 May 2023

CEO Blog

A Damp Squib: Why The 2023 Spring Budget Fell Short For The Self-Employed

17 March 2023

Market Insights

HMRC updates guidance on working through an umbrella company

7 November 2022

Market Insights

Grant Thornton on Contractor Accounting

13 March 2022

Advice

The Conduct Regulations: rights, restrictions and responsibilities

24 August 2021

Employment Law

Employers named and shamed for failing to pay National Minimum Wage

24 August 2021

Advice

Recruitment and Right to Work Post-Brexit

27 July 2021

Coronavirus

‘Pingdemic’ causes business chaos

27 July 2021

Advice

Annual leave and holiday pay for umbrella employees – Back to basics

21 June 2021

Employment Law

Dismissal of employees for expressing concerns about COVID-19: two contrasting decisions

21 June 2021

Advice

BEIS issues guidance on NMW for sleep-in workers

25 May 2021

Advice

Can employers force employees to wear face masks?

30 March 2021

Market Insights

FCSA Webinar: IR35 – the risks and opportunities for agencies and end hirers

16 March 2021

Market Insights

Industry output down 15% in 2020 as self-employed numbers plummet 13% year-on-year in Q4

6 March 2021

Employment Law

Uber argues that its drivers are self-employed: Supreme Court rules they are workers

1 March 2021

Advice

How to determine the IR35 status of your contractor workforce

16 February 2021

Advice

IR35 – are you ready, or have you left it too late?

1 February 2021

Market Insights

Loss of self-employed workers exceeds 500k and temp numbers hide a surge in FTC working

1 February 2021

Advice

Can employers force workers to take the COVID-19 vaccination?

1 February 2021

Advice

FCSA Webinar: IR35, is your business ready?

1 February 2021

Advice

A guide to compliant umbrella companies

23 January 2021

Advice

Webinar Replay: IR35 Reforms: Identifying and Managing Risk in the Recruitment Supply Chain

23 January 2021

Market Insights

Webinar Replay: IR35, Off-Payroll and the Recruitment Supply Chain

23 January 2021

Advice

Why choosing an FCSA Accredited Umbrella Company for your PSL is Important

18 January 2021

Advice

How to spot a non-compliant umbrella company

7 January 2021

Advice

Ensuring IR35 Compliance: Statement of Work

5 January 2021

Employment Law

Key considerations for umbrella companies as 31st December 2020 marks the end of free movement

17 December 2020

Coronavirus

Employees Blowing the Whistle on Employers amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

17 November 2020

Market Insights

FCSA Webinar: IR35, off-payroll, and the recruitment supply chain

12 November 2020

Market Insights

A roadmap to IR35 reforms – your six-month action plan

9 November 2020

Market Insights

FCSA Guide to IR35 for Agencies & End Hirers

9 November 2020

Coronavirus

Further Government guidance released on the Job Retention Bonus

20 October 2020

Market Insights

Key Information Documents – What role do umbrella companies play?

20 October 2020

Economy

48% of workers in accommodation and food services have less than 2 years service

25 September 2020

Employment Law

A breakdown of two judgments significantly affecting gig economy businesses

22 September 2020

Advice

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) – Potential considerations for employers in light of COVID-19

21 September 2020

Economy

Three in ten SIESS claims made by construction workers

19 August 2020

Coronavirus

Further guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Bonus

18 August 2020

Advice

The National Minimum Wage: Are you compliant?

18 August 2020

Economy

27% of UK workers are still working exclusively from home, many of them contractors

31 July 2020

Employment Law

Do the AWR apply to long-term assignments?

28 July 2020

Economy

Will the Job Retention Bonus save the anticipated 1 million CJRS-related job losses?

21 July 2020

Coronavirus

How will Flexible Furlough affect Holiday?

14 July 2020

Coronavirus

FCSA responds to government’s “Plan for Jobs” announcement to kick-start the UK economy

8 July 2020

Employment Law

Apprenticeship Levy: the system is not working

29 June 2020

Claims for SEISS received from 70% of entitled population

20 June 2020

Coronavirus

COVID-19: Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

15 June 2020

Coronavirus

Cumulative value of grants and loans made to businesses through government emergency coronavirus interventions shy of £50bn

6 June 2020

Coronavirus

COVID-19: employers can now reclaim Statutory Sick Pay

1 June 2020

Coronavirus

Covid-19: bringing employees back to work

13 May 2020

Coronavirus

FCSA and NASUWT unite to press government for answers on behalf of supply teachers

4 May 2020

Advice

FCSA warns against misleading “expert” advice

30 April 2020

Coronavirus

CJRS: further updates to Government guidance

29 April 2020

Coronavirus

We need answers and we need them NOW, says FCSA chief executive Julia Kermode

21 April 2020

Coronavirus

Who is going to pay for public sector contingent workers?

17 April 2020

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: latest updates to Government guidance considered

15 April 2020

Economy

37% of temporary/casual employee jobs paid outside a monthly pay cycle

14 April 2020

Coronavirus

UK’s leading professional bodies join forces to seek absolute clarity on the calculation of furlough pay and holiday accrual for agency and umbrella workers

8 April 2020

Advice

FCSA position on latest coronavirus job retention scheme guidance

5 April 2020

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: What do employers and recruiters need to know in light of new changes?

1 April 2020

Advice

Job Retention Scheme – Will furloughed umbrella employees pay be calculated fairly?

31 March 2020

Coronavirus

FCSA statement on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

30 March 2020

Coronavirus

Will the coronavirus job retention scheme apply to umbrellas?

27 March 2020

Latest coronavirus financial support developments from government

24 March 2020

Advice

Statutory Sick Pay and Implications of Coronavirus on Your Business

19 March 2020

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: What do employers and recruiters need to know?

16 March 2020

Employment Law

Coronavirus in the workplace: protect your employees and your business.

4 March 2020

Advice

Timing is Key! Satisfying the legal definition of ‘disability’

18 February 2020

Advice

Options for contractors approaching the end of the road

4 February 2020

Employment Law

Should belief in biological sex be protected under law?

4 February 2020

Employment Law

Is veganism a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010?

20 January 2020

Employment Law

“Beard ban” can be discriminatory according to Tribunal

8 January 2020

Employment Law

Are ‘workers’ covered by TUPE protection?

10 December 2019

Employment Law

CCTV monitoring did not violate employees’ right to privacy

26 November 2019

Employment Law

New employment case illustrates the importance of robust whistle-blowing policies.

12 November 2019

Advice

Why culling contractors isn’t a risk-free solution to IR35

29 October 2019

Employment Law

“No rest for the wicked” – Or is there? The importance of rest breaks

15 October 2019

Employment Law

Is vegetarianism a protected belief or a lifestyle choice?

1 October 2019

Advice

Advice to help contractors close down their personal service companies

17 September 2019

Employment Law

Contractor found to be a worker despite being paid through a company

17 September 2019

Protecting you and your clients health with Private Healthcare

3 September 2019

Employment Law

Costa franchise held liable for unlawful deduction of wages

3 September 2019

Advice

What do the Deutsche Bank job cuts mean for contractors?

20 August 2019

Employment Law

An employer may be vicariously liable for an employee’s posts on social media

20 August 2019

Advice

2019/20 Reflections and Predictions

6 August 2019

Employment Law

Court of Appeal case confirms that agency workers are not entitled to ‘the same contractual working hours as employees’ after 12 weeks

6 August 2019

Advice

Stay ahead of legislation changes

31 July 2019

Advice

IR35: HMRC sticks to original proposals in draft legislation

23 July 2019

Employment Law

First court decision on restrictive covenants after 100 years

23 July 2019

Employment Law

First case on perceived disability discrimination

9 July 2019

Advice

Tax efficient protection for your contractor and company director clients

9 July 2019

Economy

Brexit and Freelancer Tax deals double blow for UK’s freelance workforce new research highlights

3 July 2019

Advice

CCA states IR35 could cause disruption to meds supply

24 June 2019

Employment Law

Latest case on holiday pay confirms when to include voluntary overtime

24 June 2019

Employment Law

Recent decision on employer’s failure to make reasonable adjustments

11 June 2019

Economy

New research highlights confusion amongst self-employed regarding Off-Payroll reforms

29 May 2019

Employment Law

Recent court case confirms employers must have systems to record how many hours a day an employee is working

28 May 2019

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