Editor | 21 August 2015
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Most UK businesses plan to take on more contractors and freelancers in the next three months, new data suggests. The latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) reveals that 98% of companies intend to maintain or increase the size of their non-permanent workforce during the next quarter.

Editor | 17 August 2015
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We are delighted to announce that Umbrella.co.uk has become an associate member of the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA).

Founded in 2008, the FCSA is the trade body for professional umbrella employment and contractor accountancy providers. It works to support the contractor services sector and the UK’s flexible workforce.

Editor | 6 August 2015
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Demand for finance and accounting contractors has increased dramatically over the past year and is poised for further growth, a new report suggests.

Of interest to recruitment agencies who supply agency workers in the UK is the ruling on 31st July 2015 in the case of Coles v Ministry of Defence (Case Ref UKEAT/0403/14/RN).

Office designed to have a calming feel and to test the theory that plants in an office have been proven to increase productivity by 15%.

As well as offering an Umbrella Company and Payroll Services umbrella.co.uk also offer a Free Agent accounting service through Umbrella Accountants LLP.

Editor | 17 August 2015
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Pay growth for IT contractors is outstripping increases in permanent salaries, a specialist technology recruitment firm has found.

Computer People’s latest IT Monitor report reveals that contractor rates increased by 3.9% between June 2014 and June 2015. That’s compared to average year-on-year salary growth in the permanent market of 3.01%. 

Editor | 5 August 2015
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A leading provider of accountancy and support services to professional contractors, freelancers and small/medium sized businesses has invested in new premises after outgrowing its former base. 

Editor | 3 August 2015
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Amid controversy over the Summer Budget four-pronged attack on the contracting sector, a separate and potentially troublesome government crackdown has gone relatively unnoticed.