FCSA see move to appoint Small Business Commissioner as positive
FCSA has welcomed Friday’s announcement that the Government will move ahead with its plans to appoint a Small Business Commissioner through the Enterprise Bill following its recent consultation. Responding to the consultation Anna Soubry MP, the Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise said she wants the new Commissioner to “act as a disincentive…
Is HMRC listening?
Our CEO, Julia Kermode, shares her blog post published on linkedin: Last week I shared a platform with HMRC representatives and IPSE to discuss, debate and share our combined thoughts on the potential impact of the pending Intermediaries Travel & Subsistence legislation that is under discussion to an audience of recruiters. Andy Chamberlain from IPSE…
FCSA’s CEO to speak on compliancy at Recruitment Agency Expo in Birmingham
FCSA’s Chief Executive Julia Kermode has been invited to speak at this year’s Recruitment Agency Expo at the NEC in Birmingham. She will deliver a seminar on compliancy on Thursday October 1st in Theatre 2 at 10:30 – 11:00. In an unregulated industry Julia Kermode will be on hand to offer advice to recruitment agencies…
REC advise their members to use only FCSA compliant umbrella companies
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) are announcing a new working relationship. All umbrella companies holding REC business partner status must have FCSA membership, and the professional body for the recruitment industry is advising its members to use only FCSA compliant contractor accountancy service companies. The FCSA…
MyAccountant becomes latest FCSA member
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has today welcomed MyAccountant on board as a new member having demonstrated that it fully complies with the trade body’s strict code of conduct for accountancy providers. The FCSA Code is designed to demonstrate to Government, as well as freelancers, contractors and recruiters looking for a service provider,…
FCSA responds to Citizens Advice Bureau’s Research
Today’s research study “Neither One Thing Nor The Other” issued by the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is an over-simplification of the real self-employment situation according to the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA), the independent trade body for professional employment service providers. Citizens Advice acknowledges that its calculated figure of bogus self-employment is disproportionately skewed towards…
FCSA’s contingent labour workforce insights for June
In line with the Labour Market Statistics released for June, FCSA has issued analysis in its monthly Contingent Labour Workforce report for members and associates. Insights include: – 12.1% of all permanent and temporary employees (26.4% of all part time workers and 7.0% full time workers) aged 25 and over currently earn under the new…
FCSA ambitiously pursuing amendment to legislation to protect contractors’ income
FCSA is urging MPs to show their support for contractors by using the Summer Budget as an opportunity to redress errors made in the March Finance Act. In a late change to draft wording earlier this year, the legislation was amended, without consultation, to specifically encompass contractors working through an umbrella firm. As a…
FCSA reflects on Osborne’s Summer Budget
FCSA has called today’s Budget a mixed bag for members and the freelance community it supports. Commenting on some of the detail that affects members, freelancers and contractors, Julia Kermode, CEO of FCSA said: “The Chancellor claimed to be delivering a budget for hardworking people but to some extent is penalising some of those workers…
FCSA influencing Government at top level
FCSA chair Graham Fisher has been invited to attend the Chancellor’s post-Budget briefing on 9th July. The invitation can be seen as a clear acknowledgement by the Government that it recognises the contribution made by the flexible workforce to the growth of the UK economy. Commenting on the invitation Graham Fisher said: “As the leading…