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HMRC's New Rule for Freelancer Platforms and Side Hustles: What You Need to Know
This article was updated on 27.11.2023 For anyone with a side hustle, whether that's making extra income from Airbnb, getting assignments through a...
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Companies suspected of freelancer pay rate fixing
UK regulator investigates TV drama producers for potential cartel-like behaviour Be informed, be Freelancer Informed! | Freelance Informer The Comp...
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IMF predicts UK interest rates to remain high in 2023 and 2024: what can freelancers do about it?
Nobody is giving freelancers bonuses or pay raises. It's up to them to call the shots on pay to stay in line with inflation and the higher cost of ...
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Labour Party pledge to "hardwire the voice of small business into government" not in sync with Rayner's call to ban zero-hours contracts
OPINION Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves says the Labour Party, if voted into power next year, will appoint a Covid Corruption Comm...
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Marketing leaders turn to freelancers as layoffs mount and RTO policies backfire
Freelance marketing jobs are rising. That's because marketing leaders are increasingly relying on freelancers to fill the gaps left by layoffs and ...
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Second phase of HS2 scrapped and other announcements made by PM Sunak this week
Here are a few of the announcements made by PM Rishi Sunak on the last day of the Conservative Party Conference. Big news for the construction indu...
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Former CEO of Carillion disqualified for 8 years
Richard Howson, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Carillion Plc until 10 July 2017, has been disqualified as a director for 8 years, the UK In...
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Police short-changed holiday pay for decades
A Supreme Court case in the UK highlights how members of the Northern Ireland police force have been short-changed holiday pay for decades. Now pol...
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Matt Abrahams: How to speak confidently when you're on the spot
Humans are not naturally programmed to think and speak on the spot. Yet, we often have to and with sporadic success. We share expert tips from Stan...
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Rosebank oil and gas project to provide new jobs
News of the Rosebank oil and gas field exploration project getting the go-ahead could be promising for consultants. While it is early days, job off...
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New stats: Umbrella contractors are getting swindled on pay, rights and pensions and the government has known it for years
After reading this article, umbrella company contractors should have a clearer idea of what is required of any umbrella company, their recruitment ...
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Fiverr report could backfire on freelancers
New research carried out by freelance jobs platform Fiverr could backfire on freelancers as its report indicates that work can be carried out in le...