National Minimum Wage Updates For April 2023
In the Autumn Statement in November 2022, it was announced increase to the National Living Wage (NLW), and the National Minimum Wage (NMW), these changes are set to take effect from 1st April 2023. These were expected and saw the Government implement the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission (LPC). Below is an expanded look […]
Paternity and Maternity
What Are the Procedures for Maternity and Paternity Pay for Umbrella Employees? When operating via an umbrella business, many agency workers are uncertain of their rights. Let’s clear one of the most important questions up about becoming a parent while working through an umbrella. Firstly, an overview of your position… in essence, you work for […]
Why Using An Umbrella Company Is a No-Brainer For Your Contracting Lifestyle
So, you’ve made the decision to venture into contracting, and now it’s time to organise your set-up. If you’ve done your research, you’ll know that the way you can operate (and be paid) is not necessarily up to you; rather, it is determined by a thing called IR35, which requires careful consideration on the part […]
Umbrella Accreditations: What Do They Really Mean?
6 Reasons to Question: Do Current Umbrella Certifications Carry Any Actual Assurance. In the relatively small world of UK umbrella companies, there exists a few certification bodies who, time-after-time will tell you that their assessment process is “industry leading and integral to the supply chain”. But, especially of late, there have been compounding questions about […]
Why does your 2nd Payment in a new tax year often look different?
One annual event that we’d like to get ahead of is the 2nd payroll cycle of the new tax year. It’s common for your 2nd pay slip of the financial year to look a little different when compared to previous, but why? Well, it’s because of the way your payroll is set up if you work via […]
National Minimum Wage Increase in the New Tax Year
It’s no secret that the entire population of the UK is subject to some contribution increases when the new tax year hits us on April 6th 2022. We wanted to get comprehensive information to you ahead of time so that you know what to expect as an umbrella employee. NMW: The countdown is on to an […]
Travel Counsellors
Travel Counsellors Pippa Wilson We have formed an amazing relationship with the renowned Pippa Wilson of the award-winning, Travel Counsellors for you, our hard-working and loyal contractors. Pippa is a bonafide expert in her field, her bespoke travel concierge packages are of the highest caliber and we’re delighted to be able to refer our contractors her way. If you’re […]
The Right to Disconnect
The Right to Disconnect, what does it mean and what conclusions came out of France? In 2017 France introduced a piece of legislation aimed at companies with more than 50 workers. The aim was to ensure that the company’s employees would not work or partaking in work related activities once they have passed their contracted […]
Moving away from a 5 day work week – The Pros and Cons
To work full-time has, for years, been synonymous with ‘8 hours a day, 5 days a week’. Many sources cite Henry Ford as the first to institute what we now consider to be the standard 5 day, 40 hour week in the 1930s. Before this, recreational time was considered to be a luxury afforded only […]
Right-To-Work Checks Safeguard Applicants by Remaining Digital until September
Gov’t decides to delay the return of in-person right-to-work (RTW) checks The recruitment industry has welcomed the news that the UK Government is to delay the return of in-person right-to-work (RTW) checks until September 1st at the earliest. The decision means the continuation of a more efficient, less logistically-challenging procedure that many are petitioning heavily to […]