Workforce Matters

FCSA has submitted its response to the Labour Market Enforcement (LME) Strategy consultation 2025-26, emphasising the importance of smarter enforcement, collaborative regulation, and clear legislative definitions to protect workers and support compliant businesses in the temporary labour market. The strategy, which focuses on tackling non-compliance and improving worker protections, comes...

An Amendment Paper for the Employment Rights Bill (“the Bill”) was published on 27 November 2024. This is designed to iron out any ambiguities and fine-tune technical details in the Employment Rights Bill before it becomes law. The proposed amendments will be considered by the Public Bill Committee. So, what...

The Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has released its consultation response to the Business and Trade Committee’s “Make Work Pay: Employment Rights Bill” inquiry. As the UK’s leading membership body for the temporary labour services market, FCSA emphasises the need for a nuanced approach that accounts for the unique...

FCSA has submitted its response to the government’s consultation on strengthening Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). While FCSA supports the intent to provide better financial security for workers, the response highlights significant concerns about the unintended consequences these changes may have on employers, particularly umbrella companies and temporary workforce providers. FCSA acknowledges...

Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA), the UK’s leading membership body dedicated to raising standards and promoting compliance in the temporary labour market, has released its response to the government consultation on creating a modern framework for industrial relations. This consultation seeks to balance workers’ rights with the need for...

FCSA, the UK’s leading membership body for the temporary labour market, has submitted its official response to the government’s consultation on proposed changes to collective redundancy and fire-and-rehire practices. This consultation forms part of the “Making Work Pay” package, designed to enhance worker protections while balancing the needs of businesses....

As we all know, the umbrella sector has been under intense scrutiny in recent years, with the focus being on improving transparency, compliance, and fairness for workers. In this context, HMRC’s recent release of the umbrella pay calculator is a welcome development and a step towards a more transparent and...

Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA), the leading body for professional employment services, has submitted its detailed response to the government’s consultation on applying zero-hours contract measures to agency workers. This response reflects FCSA’s commitment to preserving the flexibility and viability of the temporary labour market while advocating for fair...