An Essential Guide For New Contractors
Businesses working in professional services rely on their reputation and hold lots of confidential and valuable information belonging to their clients and the projects they work on. This combination makes them the ideal target for cybercriminals who once inside a firm’s IT systems will use a number of different tactics to hold a firm to ransom.
Joint employment – United Taxis Ltd v Comolly and another
Written by Brabners LLP The issue of “dual” or “joint” employment under UK law is problematic. Although joint employment is a recognised concept in other jurisdictions, notably in the USA, the idea of someone having two employers in respect of the same job does not sit easily under UK law. There have been several…
High Court quashes Government Strike Legislation
Written by JMW Solicitors LLP On Thursday 13 July 2023, the High Court quashed regulations which allowed for workers on strike to be replaced by agency staff. Background Since 1976, it has been illegal for employers to introduce or supply agency staff to replace those workers who are taking part in a strike or official…
APSCo & FCSA Partnership
Freelancer and Contractor Services Association has re-committed to its partnership with ASPCo UK (The Association of Professional Staffing Companies). “We are pleased to announce that we have formalised our partnership with an exceptional organisation in our sector, APSCo UK.,” said Chris Bryce, Chief Executive of FCSA. “APSCo is well respected, with a long-standing history of…
FCSA Forum 2023: Strength in Community and a brighter future
I recently had the pleasure of hosting the inaugural FCSA Forum, which took place on Tuesday the 11th of July in Manchester. It was a great day, with just shy of 200 attendees as well as our sponsors: My Digital, Brabners, JMW Solicitors, JA, FreeAgent, Credas, MitiGo, TrustID, Caunce O’Hara, Remus Rewards, Qdos and Marsh…
Government Consultation on Reforms to the Working Time Regulations, Holiday Pay and TUPE
Written by Brabners LLP Background On 10 May 2023, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) published a policy paper, ‘Smarter regulation to grow the economy’, setting out proposed changes to the Working Time Regulations and holiday entitlement, TUPE and non-compete clauses. The same day saw the government backtracking on its ‘sunset clause’, meaning that…
Government Consultation on Tackling Non-Compliance in the Umbrella Company Market
Written by JMW Solicitors LLP On 6th June 2023 the Government announced its intention to publish a consultation on policy options aimed at regulating umbrella companies and tackling non-compliance in the umbrella company market. The consultation, which has been jointly published by HMRC, HM Treasury and the Department for Business and Trade is seeking views…
Freelancer and Contractor Services Association Welcomes Freelancer Financials as Business Partner
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) today announced that it has welcomed Freelancer Financials as a Business Partner.
Employment Update: The Government’s Proposals
Employment Update: The Government’s Proposals… On 10 May 2023 the UK Government (‘Government’) announced its intention, namely through its policy paper “Smarter regulation to grow the economy”, to change the legal framework surrounding holiday pay entitlement, TUPE consultations and non-compete post termination restrictions. The finer details of the Government’s proposals are further set out…
FCSA Launches Contractor Payslip Review Initiative To Protect Contractors
Freelancer and Contractor Services Association aims to promote compliance and give contractors a voice in the industry.