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Apprenticeships back in the spotlight
Eighteenth months since its imposition in April 2017, the government is now reviewing its flagship apprenticeship policy and associated levy. At the Conservatives’ recent annual conference, Chancellor Phillip Hammond announced plans to invest some £125m new funding into jobs and apprenticeships, focusing on the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM subjects. The government will […]
Read More →IPSE welcomes clampdown on late payment
IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed, has welcomed new government proposals to ‘end the problem of late payments to small businesses’. IPSE research shows freelancers spend an average of 20 days a year chasing invoices for late payment. Almost half (43%) of freelancers have also done work they were never paid for. […]
Read More →Day-rate interims can be more cost-effective
A new report into the UK interim market for communications and marketing has revealed that engaging contractors on an interim day-rate basis can be cheaper than fixed-term contracts (FTCs). VMAGROUP’s latest report into the UK interim market for communications and marketing busts a myth widely held among communications and marketing employers – that hiring contractors […]
Read More →More Square Mile workers to benefit from London Living Wage
A major increase in the number of workers entitled to the London Living Wage was recently agreed by the City of London Corporation. The governing body for the Square Mile will also encourage other firms to follow suit by promoting the Living Wage to City businesses through a new campaign, which it will launch in […]
Read More →1.8m surge in applications for first half of September
September has once again proven to be a popular time for job vacancies and applications, according to new data from totaljobs. For the period 1–14 September, it was found that there were 1.8 million job applications made in first two weeks of September, representing a 12% increase from the last two weeks of August. IT […]
Read More →Contractor wins pay out after victory over HMRC
A contractor engaged in a battle over IR35 with HMRC has successfully claimed thousands of pounds in a landmark court victory. Contractor Susan Winchester brought her case to court when her employment status had been unliterally changed by the government agency from ‘self-employed’ to ‘worker’, but then did not receive adequate holiday pay. The landmark […]
Read More →Three-quarters of UK’s EU workers face uncertainty
Most EU workers in the UK would be ineligible for a work visa under new Migration Advisory Committee proposals, finds IPPR. New analysis by IPPR has found that the new recommendations by the Migration Advisory Committee to end low-skilled work from the EU and reform the high-skilled work route would have a major impact on […]
Read More →1 in 3 graduates fear they are losing out
Almost one in three (27%) graduates are worried they will lose out on roles to other applicants who can afford to accept a poorly paid internship, according to graduate jobs board Milkround. As the new season begins for the next round of graduate schemes, new graduates looking to enter the workforce may be missing out […]
Read More →Apply due diligence around contractor insurance, APSCo advises
Recruiters must implement procedures to ensure that contractors have the correct insurance cover in place to mitigate reputational risk and demonstrate compliance. That is the advice of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), whose recommendation is outlined in the trade association’s latest white paper, Contractor Insurance: The hidden risk in the recruitment supply chain, […]
Read More →Slight dent in confidence as staff shortages emerge
Emerging staff shortages stand to dent businesses’ potential for growth as job vacancies rise, according to figures released this week. This week’s labour market statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a record number of available vacancies – 833,000 for June to August 2018 – 44,000 more than the previous year and […]
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