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Can HMRC reforms solve liability issues between agency and umbrellas?

Cautious optimism has greeted the emergence of a potential solution for liability within incoming tax reforms to the umbrella industry and recruitment agency users.

13 June 2025

Employment tribunal claims on the rise compared to previous year

The latest Employment Tribunal Statistics have been published this week.

Legal, HR 13 June 2025

Minister tells recruiters about ‘road map’ for Employment Rights Bill at RECLive25

The government plans to issue a ‘road map’ for implementing the Employment Rights Bill (ERB), currently working its way through the House of Lords.

12 June 2025

Recruitment industry voices say little detail on workforce from the Chancellor

Recruitment industry observers have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s failure to move the UK ahead in specific commitments to workforce issues.

Social care, Transport & logistics 12 June 2025

REC CEO hits back at government cuts to agency spend

Government calls to eliminate agency spend at the NHS have received a fiery response from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.

Public sector, Social care 3 June 2025

Government health leaders threaten ‘rip-off temporary staffing agencies’

NHS trusts and integrated care boards (ICBs) are being urged by government health leaders to eradicate agency spending to build on a £1bn fall in spending in 2024-25.

Public sector, Social care 3 June 2025

£1.5bn defence spending will create highly-skilled jobs in the UK

The UK government is to create more than 1,000 new jobs as a result of a £1.5bn defence investment.

Public sector, Engineering 2 June 2025

Government’s apprenticeship budget refocuses to ‘rebuild Britain’

The government has made radical changes to skills and training, including a refocus away from higher-level apprenticeship funding.

Engineering, Construction & property 27 May 2025

HMRC threatens individual with Stop Notice

In the first Stop Notices case of its kind, HMRC has threatened an individual with prosecution if they promote tax avoidance schemes.

15 May 2025

Government plans to reduce regulation for businesses

Business and trade secretary Kemi Badenoch MP has announced an initial package of regulatory reform that she says “will reduce unnecessary regulation for businesses, cutting costs and allowing them to compete”.

11 May 2023

Resolution Foundation report highlights ‘minimum level dignity’ at work

A new report on low pay in the UK by think tank the Resolution Foundation calls for a “minimum level dignity” at work.

HR 19 April 2023

Data violation dangers with AI such as ChatGPT

A considerable proportion of the population lacks a proper understanding of how generative AI, such as ChatGPT, operates.

Legal, IT/Telecoms 6 April 2023

Government review aims to boost work prospects for autistic people

A new review designed to boost the employment prospects of autistic people has been launched by the government this week.

6 April 2023

Bill to change ‘one-sided flexibility’ work gets third reading

Today [23 March] the House of Commons will hold the third reading of the so-called ‘Predictable Hours’ Bill.

23 March 2023

Recruitment bodies back Benton’s Bill to prevent ‘one-sided flexibility’

The government is backing Blackpool South MP Scott Benton’s Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill, which will bring forward huge changes for tens of millions of workers across the UK.

8 February 2023

Alpha Republic joins government list of tax avoidance promoters

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has placed an additional company on its list of promoters, enablers and suppliers of tax avoidance this week.

8 February 2023

Members of Parliament demand action following another Loan Charge suicide

Over 100 MPs have signed an open letter demanding action regarding the Loan Charge, after the 10th suicide linked to the ruling.

1 February 2023

Government plans to introduce minimum service levels during strikes for public sectors

New laws introduced this week will allow employers in critical public sectors to maintain minimum levels of service during strikes.

Marketing & Sales, Public sector 11 January 2023

Tax tribunal cases backlog tops 10,000 as HMRC pursues umbrella companies

The number of First Tier tax tribunal cases waiting to be heard has increased more than sevenfold compared to the same quarter last year.

HR 5 December 2022

Flexible working the default says government

Millions of employees will be able to request flexible working from day one of their employment.

5 December 2022

IWORK advises temps to get their hands on £97m in unclaimed holiday pay

The UK’s 1.6m temporary workers have been urged to claim an estimated £97m worth of unclaimed holiday pay.

HR 29 November 2022

FCSA right to expel Orange Genie but needs to clarify its processes around sanctions

The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) needs to clarify its procedures around sanctions against its members.

24 November 2022

REC writes to Minister of State for Immigration over digital RTW checks

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has revealed that it has written to the Minister of State for Immigration expressing concerns over the new digital right to work (RTW) checking system.

Creative/Digital/Media, HR 22 November 2022

Industry leaders call for new government approach

A day after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt sent shock waves across business and the markets, industry leaders are calling for changes in government’s approach and focus for growth interventions.

18 October 2022

New chancellor reverses repeal to IR35 reforms

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced he is reversing almost all tax measures announced in the growth plan three weeks ago that have not started parliamentary legislation.

17 October 2022