The Hiring Market During Coronavirus: APSCo’s research
The professional recruitment sector has been badly impacted by Covid-19, and APSCo has taken every step possible to engage closely with its members, conduct research to understand the ...
Protecting the UK Staffing Industry During Coronavirus
The professional recruitment sector has been badly impacted by Covid-19, and APSCo has engaged closely with the government to raise awareness of the challenges our members – and indeed ...
The IR35 reforms – 12 months and counting
The coronavirus has brought many changes to our working practices of late, one of which is a delay to the implementation of the IR35 reforms in the UK contracting sector. Right up to ...
IR35: Key questions answered
The UK government’s draft legislation for the Finance Bill 2019 spells out HMRC’s plans to extend IR35 compliance obligations to end users in the private sector. Since its publication, ...
UK Full-Time Staff Get Less Favorable Holiday Pay Treatment
Calculating paid time off for workers can be a daunting task, especially for those who work irregular hours throughout the year, such as casual workers or those engaged on zero hours ...
No-Deal Brexit: The implications for cross-border staffing suppliers
As the deadline for “Brexit” approaches, there is a real risk that the UK government will be unable to reach an agreement with the EU over the terms of leaving the European Union ...
IR35: Preparation is key to smooth navigation in the private sector
With everyone’s focus firmly on Brexit, it’s easy to forget that HMRC is gearing up to introduce possibly the biggest regulatory change to the private sector in more than a decade.
The ...
IR35 Off-Payroll Rules: It’s time to rise and shine
When the alarm clock goes off, you have a choice to make. Snooze? More than once? Or just hit off and jump out of the bed? You might feel a bit groggy at first but before you know it, ...
IR35 Off-Payroll Rules – Headache, Opportunity or Both?
My phone rang early on a Monday morning. It was the contingent workforce program manager of a large multinational company. Let’s call him Peter. I could tell he was upset.
“I never ...
The UK Job Market: Shifting Focus
Despite recent political uncertainty, the UK job market is booming. More than 32 million people work across the country, with unemployment rates at their lowest levels since 1975. ...
