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The Agency Workers Directive is to be delayed until October 2011. The Department of Business Innovation and Skills has made the announcement after it was advised to work out any problems and...

Experts agree that the market for IT contractors is picking up. Jenrick IT and the Arrow Group agree demand is increasing as companies try to ''plug the gap'' for cut backs made in the reces...

As figures show global demand for UK manufactured goods is increasing, there are hopes the market could be improving for freelancers and contractors with specialist skills. The Confederation...

Working from home could prove a good move for freelancers.That's the advice from Business from the Kitchen Table.Dan Thorely Director of the organisation writes on journalism.co.uk that if e...

Leading umbrella company JSA Service Ltd has entered into a Company Voluntary Arrangement with its creditors.However its contractor employees will be reassured by the news that the firm's cr...

There are calls for HM Revenue and Customs to do more to make sure people know if they have been sent the wrong tax codes.The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) wants a publicity campaig...

The Government has come under fire for its Agency Workers Directive draft regulations.The Service Providers Association (SPA) says it does not sufficiently define what it means by a ''vulner...

Figures out today show the UK economy came out of recession in the last quarter of 2009.It follows one of the worst recessions the country has seen as the economy retracted for a record 6 qu...

Government departments are still keeping many small businesses waiting for payments, despite a pledge to pay trade invoices within 10-days.Business Secretary Lord Mandelson made the promise ...

Freelancers and contactors are being reminded of a change of bank accounts at HM Revenue and Customs.In 2009 it switched from the Bank of England to Citi and the Royal Bank of Scotland Group...

There's good news for jobseekers as the number of people out of work has fallen. Figures show unemployment went back down to 7.8% in November 2009.Analysts had predicted a rise of 0.1% to 8%...

Never lie on your CV.That's the advice going out to freelancers on freelancesupermarket.com.The website refers to an instance when four IT contactors lost out on work because of false claims...

Reminders are going out to freelancers and contractors to get self-assessment tax returns finished.As the deadline fast approaches, HM Revenue and Customs is warning of a £100 fine to ...

Freelancers and contractors should consult others in the same field before they decide on their rates.That's advice from Patricio Robles on digital marketing site Econsultancy.It is suggeste...

Employers should hire people based in their skills, and not the way they look.That's the call from Steve Williams, head of equality services at Acas.His comments come after Slimming World pu...

Unfair business tax is a big concern for many freelancers and contractors.That's the findings of research done by Investec Specialist Private Bank and the Entrepreneurs Organisation.The repo...

Freelancers are being advised of the benefits of drawing up their own contracts.In response to a question on Freelance UK, Legal Consultant Roger Sinclair of employment contract service Egos...

Claims of a fall in business confidence could be causing concerns for Industrial Contractors.A Lloyds TSB report finds while the prospect of growth remains positive confidence among business...

A report out today shows 44 million calls to HM Revenue and Customs went unanswered in the year from 2008-2009.The National Audit Office is calling the performance of 31 call centres across ...

Graduates are a great resource for freelancers.That''s according to research by specialist graduate recruitment firm Elemense.It found that seven out of ten university leavers are willing to...

Contractors need to watch what they post on social networking sites as most employers now research potential candidates online.That''s according to a new survey of over 450 employers by Care...

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is supporting the government''s decision to extend the 19-day rule for pensions enrolment.Workers who are automatically added to an agencie...

Umbrella contractors and other freelance workers aren''t being given a fair chance when it comes to public sector jobs, it''s been claimed.John Brazier, managing director of freelance body P...

The voice of freelancing, the PCG, is calling for contractors to be treated more fairly by the tax system.John Brazier, the organisation''s MD, says a pro-business climate is needed in the U...

Medical professionals are the latest workers to get a tax amnesty from the HMRC.Registration for the Tax Health Plan amnesty has kicked off this week and lasts until the end of March this ye...

IT contractors in the UK are being offered the chance to improve their skills,that can help them stay in contract.The new scheme created by employers and e-skills UK has launched the pilot o...

UK businesses are showing signs of becoming more optimistic about the jobs market and the overall economic recovery, an expert has announced. There are a lot of organisations who feel that a...

The Government Equalities Office is set to work with business organisations, trade bodies and recruitment firms to promote greater diversity in the job market. The plan is to get firms to co...

The Professional Contractors Group (PCG) is putting the magnifying glass on firms who transfer overseas IT staff to their British branches without paying them the minimum salary.This could m...

Freelance support group, the Service Providers Association (SPA) has announced the arrival of their new Chairman.Stuart Davies is starting his role this month and he''s pegged to be the driv...

Investment in IT could be the key to digging businesses out of the recession, according to a new study.BT''s survey of chief information officers (CIOs), IT users and senior executives acros...

The contractor representative group PCG is calling on the Government and policy makers to look at freelancing with fresh eyes at the start of the new decade.John Brazier, MD of the PCG, says...

IT and computing staff saw a major rise in recruitment over the past year, according to a new report.The findings show that permanent IT employment has reached its highest levels for a decad...

IT contractors are being given advice on how to make a good impression when being interviewed over the phone for their next contract.IT coach John Waine says there''s not a great deal of dif...

Do your Self Assessment tax return online by the end of January, or risk a penalty. That''s the message to come from HM Revenue and Customs.Returns online must be filed by the end of this mo...

More flexibility in the job market will help companies to attract high-quality staff and keep costs down, according to one expert.Speaking to the BBC, Keith Dugdale, of accountancy firm KPMG...

The taxman is promising leniency when penalising EU IT contractors yet to reflect VAT reforms effective from January 1st.It''s claimed the most savvy UK IT contractors working with services ...

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has praised contractors and freelance workers for providing ''crucial services'' to cover seasonal demand.Temporary, contract and locum sta...

Over half of contractors in the public sector could be expecting a pay rise this year, findings have shown.A study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has shown th...

The number of workers turning to freelance contracting is set to grow even further according to an expert.Contractor specialist John Brazier says that companies are increasingly looking at o...