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Pension Woes: what umbrella company contractors must look out for
By Tony Clark, Senior Proposition Manager, St James’s Place (www.sjp.co.uk) What's covered in this article: What can freelancers do to avoid having...
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Google contractors battle injustices
Strike threats over return-to office orders and cases of recruiters reportedly skimming a percentage of contractor salaries are just some of the de...
Tax
Contractors blindsided by MSC tax charges
HMRC has issued letters to thousands of contractors, demanding up to £50,000 from them. The tax office is arguing that contractors have breached th...
International Freelance
US tightens H-1B visas to crack down on foreign outsourcing companies. Could the UK do the same?
The US is cracking down on outsourcing highly skilled jobs to foreign workers. Could the UK be next? Or is that just wishful thinking for the thous...
Contractors
Dyson to recruit 2000 engineers and digital experts despite "forced" labour legal claims
Dyson, the global home electronics designer and manufacturer, could struggle to hire up to 2000 new recruits following claims of labour abuse in it...
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“SJD had copies of my passport, my bank transfers, and other hugely sensitive information.”
Dustin Gorski, 35, a freelance software engineer living in London, trading as Dusted Codes reveals what it was like to be affected by the Optionis ...
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Are you better off as a contractor or consultant in 2022?
Inside IR35 jobs have made skilled contractors question if they can even afford this method of employment. What’s the point if you are no longer se...
News
BT Digital invests £30m in freelancer platform. Which corporate is next to join the trend?
First of its kind contract means BT Digital has a stake in an IT freelancer talent platformThe partnership will see Distributed provide on-demand,&...
News
What does JSA's acquisition of 6CATS mean for contractors?
JSA Group, an umbrella company based in Watford, has made yet another acquisition, its eighth deal since 2018. This time it has acquired 6CATS Grou...
Contractors
KPMG To Scale Services With New Hires Despite Internal Challenges
Global business services firm KPMG is to grow its South West team after being integral to the firm’s pre-tax profit of £436m, it has been reported....
Contractors
Umbrella contractors: do you think your data has been leaked?
QUESTION OF THE WEEK Should umbrella company contractors, worried about recent cyber attacks, request a Protective Registration against their perso...
Contractors
How inflation can create opportunities for freelancers
A Totaljobs study reveals that higher inflation and the subsequent cost of living is expected to have the biggest impact on the labour market in 20...