Latest Contractor News
Keep up to date with all the latest contractor news. We have written everything in plain English, so there’s no need to go to the overly complex HMRC website to learn about any tax and accountancy related updates.
Contractor rates of pay rise significantly
REC: ‘Demand for workers continued to grow last month, while staff availability fell at a near record pace. Competition for staff has led to the fastest growth in starting salaries since this survey began’.
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Government to hold consultation on making flexible working requests a right from day one
CIPD: ‘Better access to flexible working is an important step forward and the pandemic is acting as a catalyst. People have a higher expectation now of how working practices can be more flexible and supportive for the future’.
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Millions of workers considering changing jobs before Christmas
Totaljobs: ‘With Covid-19 changing our day-to-day working lives, people are increasingly searching for work-life balance, flexibility or simply for a job they can get more satisfaction out of’.
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Talent gap shows skills strategies need a new approach
Guidant Global: ‘Talent gaps are having a tangible impact on both our everyday lives and the wider economy: a scarcity of resources across the UK is impacting everything from the availability of mattresses to fuel at petrol stations’.
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Marketing roles in high demand
APSCo: ‘As we progress throughout the latter months of 2021, we expect to see the recruitment market for marketing professionals continue on a positive trajectory’.
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Majority of professionals believe employers should be allowed to ask staff if they’re vaccinated
CV-Library: ‘While the majority of UK professionals are happy to be asked about their vaccination record, it’s an incredibly emotive and divisive subject. It’s vital that businesses tread carefully to avoid discrimination’.
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Contractor demand remains high as employer confidence continues to grow
REC: ‘Businesses’ confidence levels remain robust and that has led to sky-high demand for workers’.
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IR35 a major factor for HGV crisis, says IPSE
IPSE: ‘The changes to IR35 are the forgotten factor driving the HGV crisis. The IR35 changes have already had numerous unintended consequences. Now we can add fuel and food shortages to the list’.
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