Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance partners with FCSA to offer tailored solutions to members and freelance community
Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance has become the latest business partner of the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA). Kingsbridge is dedicated to providing insurance solutions specifically designed for the freelancer and contractor community, working to protect them from any risks that potentially come from working as a limited company. The Kingsbridge package includes professional indemnity,…
FCSA’s Associate programme well received by industry players
Just one month following the launch of FCSA’s trade association for contractor management service providers, over 25 professional services companies have signed up to FCSA’s Charter and become FCSA Associates. Launching the programme at the end of May, Julia Kermode, chief executive of the FCSA acknowledged that it was time to unite a fragmented industry…
FCSA outlines significance of contingent working across the generations as labour market figures released
FCSA has issued its first monthly Contingent Labour Workforce Update on the day that the ONS Labour Market Statistics (for February-April 2015) shows that UK plc’s use of non-permanent labour remains significant. The monthly update, produced exclusively for FCSA Members and Associates, presents a perspective on the entirety of ‘non-permanent’ working and shows that over…
NAPF report reveals only 11% of FTSE companies measure the number of temporary staff they take on
FCSA welcomes a report issued by the National Association of Pension Funds assessing the levels of human capital in the workplace. The report entitled ‘Where’s the workforce in corporate reporting?’ highlights the lack of reporting by companies on how they manage their workforces. Despite the familiar corporate mantra of “our people are our greatest asset”, and…
FCSA partners with SAFERjobs to help prevent more job scams
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) is lending its support to the SAFERjobs campaign to help clamp down and stamp out job scamming in its mission to promote job seeker safety. The average job scam cost job seekers £4000 in 2014 with common scams starting at as little as £10 and those looking to…
FCSA reacts to BBC Radio 4 Today Programme
The BBC Radio 4 Today Programme this morning exposed a tax avoidance scheme being promoted by an employment solutions company. The scheme enables recruitment agencies to claim Employment Allowance multiple times, each time reducing their National Insurance bill by £2,000. As the leading trade association for employment service providers, the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has…
Response to Queen’s speech
On behalf of its members who support the UK’s contractor and freelancer community, the FCSA has welcomed the Queen’s speech which in the main highlighted the Government’s intention to continue its drive to economic recovery which is critical for the UK’s future prosperity. Commenting on the specifics Julia Kermode, CEO of FCSA said: “The Enterprise…
FCSA welcomes positive recognition of small business by Government’s new Business Secretary
Tuning in to Sajid Javid’s inaugural speech this week, the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has welcomed the new Business Secretary’s commitment to supporting the UK’s small businesses as part of his Enterprise bill. As the UK’s freelance and contractor workforce continues to grow and add value to UK plc, the FCSA…
FCSA unites the contractor management sector
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has today launched an Associate programme in order to broaden its representation of the Contractor Management Sector and to galvanise the opinions of a fragmented industry. In launching the new initiative, Julia Kermode, CEO of the FCSA said: “We have never seen such a sustained attack on the…
FCSA welcomes New Millennia Umbrella as newest member
New Millennia Umbrella has become the latest member of The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) demonstrating that it fully complies with the trade body’s strict code of conduct. To become a member an applicant has to undergo a rigorous review of its business services, operations, policies and processes established by the FCSA following extensive…