Contractors and The Growth In Service Companies
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The growth in the use of contractors, especially in the IT industry of the late 1990s in the UK, was the cause of the rise in them using companies for tax planning purposes. The types of companies used by contractors were different, as they were usually performing the work of…
Employment Gender Reporting
The Gender Pay Gap Service, or Government Equalities Office monitors pay data on businesses in the UK. National data has been monitored by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) since 1970, so the median thread has been monitored every year to observe and report on the difference in gender…
The Fight Against Modern Slavery
In spite of the progress and enlightenment of the 21st century, modern slavery is a global problem in this day and age. It is estimated according to a 2016 study, at any given time over 40 million people worldwide were in modern slavery, with about 60% in forced labour and…
Determination of Employment Status
In the course of performing temporary business, there is sometimes a blur between employment and self-employment. It can cause confusion for clients or contractors when taking on labour to assist in the performance of their tasks. As a result, the HMRC has set up some rules to be used as…
Employment Contracts Under Umbrella Companies
Employment contracts outline the terms and conditions an employee works under the employment of a business. In the UK every employee is to be given an employment contract within 2 months of the commencement of their employment. Every employment contract is expected to contain some statutory terms. e.g. job description,…
Pension Schemes and Umbrella Companies
The Pension Regulator (TPR) is the UK regulator of work based pension schemes. Under the Pension Act 2008, TPR requires every employer in UK to put staff in a scheme and contribute towards it. This practice is called automatic enrolment. The employer must at least employ one member of staff…