IR35 Reviews Deliver Food for Thought
As HMRC’s soft-landing ends for the new off-payroll working rules — known as IR35 — organizations should heed the potential warnings from the recent review of IR35 in the public ...
The Background Check Dilemma
Facing an unprecedented labor shortage, staffing firms and their clients are seeking to ease background check requirements in the hopes of successfully casting a wider candidate net. ...
The End of the Soft-Landing: The next IR35 milestone
The end of HMRC’s soft-landing period for the “off-payroll working rules,” also known as IR35, is nearly with us. In April, HMRC will move to enforcement of the new legislation. ...
Beware of the Potential IR35 Confidence vs. Compliance Gap
In April 2021, HMRC gave private sector businesses a year of “soft landing” for the changes to IR35, which saw responsibility for determining contractor employment status ...
Cost of Performance vs. Market Approach to Sourcing Revenue
Calculating how to source gross receipts is a key element in determining a staffing company’s state income tax liability. Staffing companies operating in multiple states should be ...
Going viral: When an engagement manager does not know how to manage an IC
It began with an engagement manager questioning why an independent contractor on his team did not attend a meeting. The IC clarified that his contract neither specifies hours nor includes ...
Employing Consultants in Multiple States – A Practical Approach to Balance Tax Compliance Costs and Risks
The IT and engineering staffing industry has historically worked with consultants from various states. Many firms operate without complying with state and local tax obligations, subjecting ...
Vaccine mandates: What do workers want?
The US Supreme Court’s rulings on two vaccine employer mandates imposed by the Biden administration are imminent; regardless of the direction the rulings take, businesses must still ...
Should I Defend My Employment Tribunal Claim?
For business owners defending a claim, it’s not uncommon for them to begin to feel it is drifting on while legal fees are escalating, and there is a sense that the case is controlling ...
The Ticking Time Bomb in Your Employment Agreements
Imagine there were a clause in your employment contracts that had the potential to bankrupt your company, yet it was usually given little thought. This may sound outlandish, but it’s ...
