Matthew Taylor Report – Is it a plan setting out a ‘fairer’ system of work or well worded bluster with questionable impact?
Brabners LLP ask: Is it a plan setting out a ‘fairer’ system of work or well-worded bluster with questionable impact?
At what point in time are restrictive covenants judged?
Brabners LLP discuss restrictive covenants; an important issue for all employers, particularly those who have employees that enter into restrictive covenants and are then subsequently promoted.
FCSA welcomes Taylor Review of Modern Employment Practices launched today
Julia Kermode, chief executive of the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association, the UK’s largest independent trade association whose members provide professional support services to some 120,000 freelancers and contractors said: “At the launch event this morning, it was pleasing to hear the Prime Minister acknowledging that ‘the flexibility and responsiveness of the UK workforce is…
Identify and overcome the key challenges of acquiring and retaining contractors
Written by former FCSA Business Partner, Perkbox As we know, working with freelancers and contractors can be challenging to umbrella companies. In the UK there is a surplus of qualified workers that offer a high level of expertise and skill, particularly in technical fields. With 90% of contractors citing specialisation as the key to their career…
FCSA welcomes new partner Carrington Capital on board
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA), the UK’s largest independent trade association for professional employment services, has formed a partnership with contractor solutions provider Carrington Capital. The partnership will enable FCSA’s members to benefit from Carrington Capital’s Anytime Wages Service, a brand new service that will allow payroll companies to advance contractor wages before…
Self-employed would value receiving sick pay above other benefits
New research reveals that UK freelancers and micro-business owners say that sick pay is the most valuable statutory pay benefit they could receive. Survey also reveals that 76% of the UK’s freelancers and micro-business owners have no provision in place for any kind of maternity leave, sick pay, holiday pay or redundancy pay. UK micro-business…
Uncertainty a certainty
Written by FCSA Business Partner, Caunce O’Hara & Co. I penned my pre-election thoughts the day before the election for our firm’s site mentioning that a hung parliament was likely and whoever ended up in power (with the help of others) needed to remain calm and ensure the country went forward in a unified manner…
Will a worker’s paid holiday entitlement carry over to subsequent years if they did not take such holiday because they would not have been paid for it?
Brabners look at the King v The Sash Window Workshop Ltd and another (‘‘King’’) case, the opinion of the Advocate General of the ECJ, and more significantly, what the implications could be for the gig economy
Queen’s Speech and Tax Legislation – What’s to come?
Written by FCSA Business Partners, JustAccounts The Queen’s speech contained some key information around tax legislation in the current parliament. There are some certain changes: A National Insurance Contributions Bill will legislate for NIC changes announced in Budget 2016 and Autumn Statement 2016 will relate mainly to ‘disguised remuneration’ and also the abolition of class 2 NIC. The climb…
FCSA speaks out as umbrella firms come in for further attack
As umbrella firms come under fire once again, this time from representatives of the teaching profession, the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA), the UK’s largest independent trade association for umbrella firms and accountancy providers, welcomed the opportunity to speak out on umbrella working on BBC Radio 4’s MoneyBox Live (17th June 2017). Joined by…