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.
Firms struggling to fill staffing gaps
APSCo: ‘While we are seeing job numbers falling, businesses are still struggling to recruit as was made abundantly clear in the Chancellor’s Budget announcement’.
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Calls to put 12.07% holiday pay calculation into legislation
REC: ‘Our approach for all workers with irregular working hours will bring clarity for workers and businesses and ensure all workers receive holiday leave and pay that reflects their time at work’.
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Spring Budget 2023
On Wednesday 15th March 2023, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered a ‘Budget for Growth’ that focused on boosting the economy and encouraging people to return to work.
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Gender pension gap up for 35-year-olds compared to previous year
Aviva: ‘This suggests a clear line in the sand around the age that women are often making milestone career and childcare decisions and considering opting to work part-time’.
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Self-employed feel ‘overlooked’ after Spring Budget announcement
IPSE: ‘Addressing the devastating IR35 rules, raising the VAT threshold and increasing the trading allowance would have sent a clear signal that the government values self-employed workers and needs them to drive growth’.
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NHS in need of a full workforce strategy, says REC
REC: ‘In addition to an NAO investigation, what we desperately need now is a full and comprehensive workforce strategy for the entire NHS – it has been promised for some time now and is long overdue’.
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Over half of UK workers plan to take on side hustle
CV-Library: ‘As the economic uncertainty looks set to continue, it’s understandable that so many employees are considering new ways to supplement their income while prioritising their job security’.
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Economic uncertainty drives contractor hiring
REC: ‘Temporary staffing ensures firms can continue to provide goods and services, and people can grow their careers - even when the economic outlook is unclear’.
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