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 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…
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…
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…
Recruiters urged to choose compliant umbrella companies following exposure of £45m fraud case
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA), the UK’s largest trade association for professional employment services, is firing a word of caution to recruiters before choosing which umbrella company to partner with. The advice comes following the news that umbrella company Quality Premier Services has been convicted of committing a £45m tax fraud. FCSA’s advice…
FCSA reacts to election result
Today, more than ever, we want to see the political parties co-operating and working together to bring economic security. Brexit has left the UK facing enough uncertainty and today’s result will have added to that insecurity. However, we know that the Government needs to be in situ by June 19th when the Queen’s speech takes…
FCSA welcomes Perkbox as latest business partner
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA), the UK’s largest trade association for professional employment services, has formed a partnership with Perkbox, which provides over 250 free personal benefits to reward freelancers and contractors in their everyday lives. Today, Perkbox has some 300,000 members and over 25,000 business owners who are all enjoying access to…
How the apprenticeship levy affects supply teachers – FCSA sets record straight
Schools Week have recently published an article with the headline “a leading umbrella company denies it is passing on the costs of the government’s new apprenticeship levy to employees.” The article attempts to address the “concerns” of some teachers who have, we are told, seen a deduction for “apprenticeship levy” on their payslips. The article…
FCSA urges Labour not punish genuine self-employed workers and to review its blanket ban on umbrella companies if elected
FCSA has learned that Labour will clamp down on bogus self-employment by shifting the burden of proof of worker status so that the law assumes a worker is an employee unless the employer can prove otherwise and is also planning to ban umbrella companies if it wins the General Election on June 8th. FCSA is…