Flexible Working – Boon or Bane?
Following press reports today that the government will be holding a consultation on extending the right to flexible working, the effect of the pandemic on working practices and the recent high profile
Author: Adrian Marlowe
IR35 – a scourge for all but the risk averse
As time passes more evidence accrues of the fallout from the amended IR35 rules. With stories of penalty notices being issued to public authorities (we wonder if HMRC has yet issued any to itself) it seems only a matter of time before private sector hirers feel the bite of HMRC’s whip.
Social care Levy impact on recruitment supply
The Association of Recruitment Consultancies responds to the article in Computer Weekly on 13th July ‘IR35: Contractors demand tax and employment law alignment to protect ‘zero-rights’ workers’
Calls for employment rights for contractors misconceived
The Association of Recruitment Consultancies responds to the article in Computer Weekly on 13th July ‘IR35: Contractors demand tax and employment law alignment to protect ‘zero-rights’ workers’
UK Adequacy decision approved for the UK
The EU has today confirmed that an Adequacy Decision for the UK has been approved, this means that organisations based in the EU can transfer personal data to the UK without falling foul of the GDPR, or requiring additional safeguards to be in place
Employment Agency standards compliance webinars
Employment Agency standards (EAS) at the department of BEIS, has launched a series of webinars for agencies and employment businesses to deal with some common compliance failings.
Is now the time to review your employment contracts and policies? Free 30 minute review
As we move along the roadmap out of lockdown, with staff potentially returning to the office and the need for staff on the increase, now could be the optimum time to ensure that your employment contracts and policies are up to date.
HMRC guidance provides clarity for umbrella workers
The government has now published specific guidance for workers operating through umbrella companies which explains the nature of the arrangement and payments.
Here’s the rub, umbrellagate could cause chaos
Following my article on 31st March, my concerns around attempts to whip up support for a group claim against umbrella companies remain.
Updated IR35 legislation now published and will apply from 6th April
Towards the end of last year HMRC noted that unintended consequences were likely to flow from changes to wording in Chapter 10 of the Finance Act (IR35 rules) around the…
