While Joint & Several Liability is already triggering requests that deserve short shrift, the Finance Bill alone won’t ...

IT contractors engaged via umbrella companies are being urged to ensure they understand their pay slips after two firms were found to have made unlawful deductions from the pay packets of their ...

IT contractors that provide their services through umbrella companies could be in line to receive a sizeable holiday pay-related windfall, in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that states part-year ...

What’s in store for IT contractors this year, according to a veteran freelance business analyst who’s seen off recessions, AI ...

Umbrella company Liquid Friday has been accused of skimming money from its contractors by independent worker advocacy site Contractor Voice. Contractor Voice alleged Liquid Friday had been applying ...

Recruiters are listening to contractors’ feedback and value it above anything else when deciding which umbrella company to recommend, according to new research Recruiters are listening to contractors’ ...

IR35 legislation was originally introduced in 2000 but recently, the rules were updated. Since early April, businesses have been required to set the tax and employment status of contractors they hire, ...

Contractors need to know how best to navigate IR35 legislation and what to look out for. Key to that process, Julia Kermode, chief executive of the FCSA offers some advice on choosing a contractor ...

Umbrella companies are sometimes known as payroll firms that act as a third party between contractors and workers Temporary workers say they are losing thousands of pounds in wages because they are ...