FCSA Webinar: IR35, is your business ready?
FCSA’s pre-recorded webinar provides end hirers and agencies with a practical roadmap to ensure they’re prepared for the IR35 reforms. Watch now.
A guide to compliant umbrella companies
As the UK’s leading membership organisation for professional employment service providers, the FCSA is committed to setting umbrella employer standards in order to stamp out any poor or exploitative practices. We have therefore published this important guide to help agencies, end hirers, and contractors to better understand how a compliant umbrella firm operates and the…
Webinar Replay: IR35 Reforms: Identifying and Managing Risk in the Recruitment Supply Chain
Watch this IR35 webinar for guidance on how to identify and mitigate risk in the supply chain, how fee payers and payment intermediaries are responding to the reforms, and advice on managing your contractor workforce through the changes.
Webinar Replay: IR35, Off-Payroll and the Recruitment Supply Chain
Watch this on-demand webinar for an easy-to-understand explanation of IR35 and off-payroll reforms, how it will affect the recruitment supply chain for end hirers.
Why choosing an FCSA Accredited Umbrella Company for your PSL is Important
With so many umbrella companies in the market and many more emerging since the announcement of IR35 reforms in the private sector, choosing the right provider for your agency business might seem like a daunting task. It’s also one you need to get right as the Criminal Finances Act 2017 makes recruitment business directors potentially criminally liable…
How to spot a non-compliant umbrella company
Most UK umbrella companies operate honestly and ethically, ensuring all statutory deductions are made, and the contractor’s pay is accurate. However, the term ‘umbrella company’ has more recently been ‘hijacked’ by many businesses looking to promote their non-compliant solutions to the temporary labour market, often to benefit themselves. As a contractor, using non-compliant models could…
FCSA writes to Chancellor to urge measures to protect contingent workers during the new lockdown
FCSA CEO Phil Pluck writes on behalf of FCSA members to urge the Chancellor to implement additional measures to protect contingent workers and the businesses that support them during the new lockdown.
FCSA Accreditation awarded to NWM and sister firm 2020 Accountancy
NWM is awarded FCSA Accreditation for its umbrella employment and CIS payroll services, and its sister firm 2020 Accountancy, accredited for contractor accountancy.
What is a Statement of Work?
A Statement of Work (SoW) is an agreement between two businesses that typically defines key deliverables to be achieved, to consider a project satisfactorily complete and therefore secure payment. They do not replace a contract, and usually will be used alongside one – particularly where services are outsourced. Typically, when supplying labour, assignments are delivered…
Ensuring IR35 Compliance: Statement of Work
We explain what a Statement of Work “SoW” is and how is relevant to the IR35 off-payroll reforms.