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With work being done to highlight the role of the growing number of flexible workers in the UK, one of the leading contractor groups, the PCG, have jumped to their defence following an article in a national newspaper. John Harris’ … Continue reading
The REC’s flexible work commission, which was launched at the end of last year, held their first meeting this week. The meeting was attended by a number of leading recruiters as well as contractor groups the PCG and FCSA. The … Continue reading
Independent Contractor Services (ICS) are celebrating ten years working within the contractor marketplace and to coincide with this we have enhanced the packages we offer to those interested in our Limited Company Service. We believe our new packages are now … Continue reading
The Bank of Scotland’s latest report on jobs has provided a further insight into the state of the UK jobs market, following the REC’s report last week. Their report found that the number of temporary billings fell for the second … Continue reading
In a statement HM Revenue & Customs have confirmed that it will waive penalties for any tax returns filed after 31st January provided they are submitted by midnight of 2nd February. There is a similar grace period for paying any … Continue reading
Following a report into the impact of the Agency Workers Regulations, the REC have also reported that hiring intentions for temporary positions remains strong in their latest JobsOutlook. This is at a time whilst many employers are becoming increasingly cautious, … Continue reading
With many recruiters anticipating a fall in contractor jobs it was interesting to note that the REC have again revealed that despite the burden of the Agency Workers Regulations, the demand for contractors remains strong. Whilst they admitted that there … Continue reading
As with many sectors of the UK economy, the IT sector has fluctuated in terms of job availability over the last year, however it has always remained a key area post-recession in order to drive employment and growth. After early … Continue reading
The Swiss Oil Refiner, Petroplus has said it is to file for insolvency and have appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as administrators. The UK subsidiary of the firm owns the Coryton oil refinery in Essex. Owned and operated by Petroplus Refining and … Continue reading
It has been revealed that HMRC have won their case against Reed, a specialist recruitment company. They took the recruiters to court over travel and subsistence bills of their temporary job candidates. Reed paid 500,000 temporary workers between 1998 and … Continue reading
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