FCSA respond to call for evidence on IR35 reforms and CEST
The FCSA was delighted to be invited by the House Of Lords Finance Sub Committee to present evidence on the effect on the outsourced worker sector of recently introduced IR35 reforms in the private sector and specifically the effectiveness of the HMRC CEST tool
UK Government’s Call for Evidence on Umbrella Company Market
Government launches call for evidence on umbrella market.
New Director of Labour Market Enforcement announced
FCSA says it is delighted to see that Margaret Beels has been appointed to the role of Director of Labour Market Enforcement.
FCSA responds to today’s Budget statement
Investment in key sectors is welcomed, but no detail about government support to provide the labour required to realise such ambitious plans.
FCSA responds to Loan Charge APPG following their concern regarding change to the Charter
On 21 October 2021, the All-Party Parliamentary Loan Charge & Taxpayer Fairness Group wrote the following letter to the FCSA in respect of the change to the FCSA’s Chater in respect to the use of offshore arrangements. Loan Charge APPG letter to FCSA regarding offshore 21st October 2021 The FCSA’s written reply is documented…
FCSA responds to recent article in Computer Weekly
The FCSA is disappointed by the recent article contained within Computer Weekly which can be found here: IR35: FCSA defends Charter change that lets umbrella firms operate offshore setups (computerweekly.com) The FCSA was created over 12 years ago to uphold the strongest possible ethical and operating standards. It operates via a set of published standards…
Rise of the Clones: activity on Companies House
Cloned companies are a real risk to agencies, umbrellas and workers alike.
JobsAware Update – Meeting Minutes 16 August 2021
Over the last few weeks, we have been heavily involved in creating a response to BEIS having been given a copy of their draft legislation surrounding regulation of the umbrella sector. This has now been submitted and of course you will see our response once BEIS has given us permission to release it. The Chair…
FCSA launches new accreditation logos to reinforce transparency for the supply chain
In August 2021, the FCSA launched a new suite of Accredited Member logos to provide supply chain partners and contractors greater clarity on services accredited.
Establishing a new single enforcement body for employment rights – a step closer to regulation in our sector says the FCSA
FCSA welcomes set up of single enforcement body to protect vulnerable workers and says it’s a step closer to regulation in our sector.