Contractor engagement
Written by FCSA Business Partner, Remus Rewards When it comes to attracting and maintaining new and existing employees, it can become a challenge to retain let alone attract high quality contractors. This challenge does not get easier with time and continues to provide difficulties throughout the UK’s recruitment industry. Come April 2020 this may…
Regulations require key information document to be provided
New legal changes will require employment businesses to provide work-seekers with a Key Information Document and extra assistance from Umbrella Companies is likely to be needed as a result.
FCSA initiative launched to give peace of mind to recruiters and their clients
In a move to drive up standards in the supply chain, The Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA) today unveiled a new initiative for recruiters. The FCSA Supply Chain Partnership is a distinctive quality mark for agencies to demonstrate to end-hirers that they are committed to professional and ethical recruitment practices. Non-compliance within the supply…
EAT confirms an employee’s mistaken belief is not enough for her disability discrimination claim to succeed
Written by Brabners LLP In the recent case of iForce Ltd v Wood [2019], the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) confirmed that an individual did not suffer unfavourable treatment when she received a warning from her employer for refusing to comply with a work change. This is despite the fact that the employee held a mistaken…
Mortimer Childe secures prestigious FCSA Accreditation
We are delighted to welcome Mortimer Childe as our latest FCSA Accredited Member. FCSA Accreditation demonstrates to freelancers, contractors and recruitment businesses that members are acting both professionally and ethically within the UK tax, employment and regulatory laws. Coupled with financial stability tests, accreditation is proof that professional businesses can take the lead in delivering…
Key becomes 34th member to become FCSA Accredited
On becoming FCSA Accredited, Key Director Gary Smith said: “We’re delighted to have secured FCSA Accreditation and to be part of a professional association that is widely acknowledged as the gold standard in our sector.”
MTD only weeks away – Are you ready for Making Tax Digital?
FCSA Business Partner, Larsen Howie provides advice on preparing for Making Tax Digital (MTD) which comes into effect on 1 April 2019.
Personal injury damages available where employers fail to provide rest breaks
As you will know, working time is governed by the Working Time Regulations 1998 (“WTR 1998”) and it applies to all workers (not just to employees). Under the WTR 1998, workers have the right to a minimum unpaid rest break of 20 minutes per day during any shift that exceeds 6 hours. Where this right…
Surprising Court of Appeal decision on the Agency Workers Regulations
Written by Brabners LLP Important Court of Appeal Case gives an insight into how compensation is dealt with under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 where there is an equal pay breach and confirms a surprising outcome. In the recent case of London Underground Ltd v Amissah and Others [2019], the Court of Appeal considered…
HMRC issues consultation on IR35/off-payroll reforms to the private sector
HMRC has now issued the long-awaited consultation into off-payroll reforms for the private sector, due to be effective from April 2020. At a glance there are some interesting points being consulted on: Improvements in communicating the IR35 determination, and considers how to ensure it is communicated and shared with the worker. (This does not always…