“We can’t do that anymore because of health and safety.” The above statement may become substantially less common, if the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) comes good on its word to reduce health and safety regulations by up to half over the next three years. Is this just a political gimmick or a genuinely […]
The Pensions Act 2011 received Royal Assent last November, which means that from 1st October this year, employers will have a legal obligation to automatically enrol ‘eligible jobholders’ onto a qualifying workplace pension scheme. Both employers and eligible jobholders will be required to contribute to that pension unless the jobholder exercises their right to opt […]
Historically recruiters have tended to shy away from supplying workers engaged on a self employed basis, largely due to the potential tax issues that may arise. There has reportedly been a recent surge in the popularity of self employment arrangements in order to avoid the AWR. So should self employment be embraced as a solution […]
