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The government has passed regulations which temporarily extend the period in which an individual can self-certify, before they get a doctor’s certificate, for the purposes of claiming statutory sick pay (SSP).
23 December 2021
HMRC has refreshed its campaign to help contractors, who are self-employed or engaged through an agency or umbrella company, understand their pay arrangements. The intention being that individuals understand if they could be at risk, so they don’t get an unexpected tax bill. HMRC has asked that we share access to these resources with our readers.
14 December 2021
In addition to HMRC’s other actions, a call for evidence has been issued jointly by BEIS, HM Treasury and HMRC regarding umbrella companies. The document indicates concerns regarding regulatory and tax non-compliance in the sector, as well as signalling a clear intent to legislate, however to get it right information and evidence is sought on current arrangements.
14 December 2021
The Court of Appeal has upheld an earlier employment tribunal decision that a courier rider should be classed as a ‘worker’ irrespective that they could allocate work to other riders in a pool.
24 November 2021
10 years after it was introduced, the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 have seemingly lain unmentioned. The few reported claims bely the drama that unfolded in 2010 when the regulations, in some people’s minds, threatened the very end of agency supply work.
23 November 2021
The Court of Appeal has upheld an earlier employment tribunal decision that a courier rider should be classed as a ‘worker’ irrespective that they could allocate work to other riders in a pool.
11 November 2021
The Court of Appeal has upheld an earlier employment tribunal decision that a courier rider should be classed as a ‘worker’ irrespective that they could allocate work to other riders in a pool.
1 November 2021
Six months on from the new Off Payroll Rules there is still confusion over which assignments should fall inside or outside of IR35, with often differing opinions between contractors, recruiters, and clients.
26 October 2021
Unsurprisingly many hirers have reviewed their contractor engagement policies since inception of the new IR35 rules in April this year.
20 October 2021
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
21 September 2021
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.
15 September 2021
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’
9 September 2021
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’
21 July 2021
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
28 June 2021
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.
17 June 2021
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.
14 May 2021
The government has now published specific guidance for workers operating through umbrella companies which explains the nature of the arrangement and payments.
7 May 2021
Following my article on 31st March, my concerns around attempts to whip up support for a group claim against umbrella companies remain.
22 April 2021
In recent weeks, many agencies and umbrella companies have been concerned about reports in the press and circulating through social media that contractors who provide services…
31 March 2021
Brexit has complicated exchanges of personal information between European and domestic businesses.
12 March 2021
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…
5 March 2021
In our recent ‘must read’ articles ‘IR35 made easy’ and ‘IR35 made easier’ we addressed how to engage a contractor without risk and how to address risk in circumstances where there was no clear-cut answer on status. In this article, we consider some more specific issues surrounding engagements and, in particular, where contractors are paid on an hour/day rate basis…
2 March 2021
In our recent ‘must read’ articles ‘IR35 made easy’ and ‘IR35 made easier’ we addressed how to engage a contractor without risk and how to address risk in circumstances where there was no clear-cut answer on status. In this article, we consider some more specific issues surrounding engagements and, in particular, where contractors are paid on an hour/day rate basis…
2 February 2021
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