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Is Just Eat’s switch to a contractor model a sign of the times or of their own doing?
OPINION
Food delivery business Just Eat in the UK is switching to a contractor worker model, replacing its once hybrid model in an effort to cut costs, it has been reported. Workforce status experts are concerned Just Eat couriers could…
New report highlights disappointing trends in white-collar contractor recruitment
White-collar jobs fell in February indicating the UK's economic climate continues to put pressure on the highly skilled labour market. But reports of potential mass job losses in London's financial district following the UBS take-over of…
Holiday entitlement consultation: every temp worker in the UK has a right to not be ripped off
OPINION
By Julia Kermode, IWORK
The government’s Holiday Entitlement Consultation closes today. I feel addressing this matter is the “only way” to guarantee that temporary workers receive what’s rightfully theirs in holiday…
New directive could put an end to the self-employed contractor model in Europe. Is the UK next?
Many staffing companies, AOR/EORs and platforms may need to start planning changes to their commercial models soon
Be informed, be Freelancer Informed! | Freelance Informer
By Osborne Clarke Workforce Solutions
A European Union…
Temp and agency workers: are you taking advantage of your “equal treatment” rights?
From the day you start working as a temp or agency worker, you have a handful of workers' employment rights. But did you know that once you work in the same job for 12 weeks (3 months) you have the same rights as someone employed directly?…
UK energy transition faces “green trade” skills shortage
SPECIAL REPORT
ENERGY TRANSITION & THE FREELANCE ECONOMY
There’s a “green trade” skills shortage in the renewable energy sector and it could be highly skilled freelancers that could come to the world's rescue.
Green jobs…
Could new flexible working laws discourage self-employment in the UK?
Millions of Britons to be able to request flexible working on day one of employment. But is it all as rosy as the government wants us to believe?
This week it was announced by the UK government that workers will have a greater say over…
How to get paid in crypto and not get scammed
Vyacheslav Demchuk, Ukraine entrepreneur and CEO of anti-money laundering service AMLBot and the first crypto wallet with AML (anti-money laundering) module AMLSafe, reflects on the steady growth of the freelance workforce and how crypto…
What is the “new” creator economy and how can freelancers and contractors get in on the…
First things first, what is the creator economy? Once you understand what the new creator economy is all about and what drives it you can best cater your interests and skill set to any given segment and start pitching for freelance work.…
How to get your agency to negotiate higher rates on your behalf
Q: I've seen a freelance/contractor role that I really want to go for but know that I must raise my rate to be in line with inflation. What guidance or tips do you have as a recruiter on how to pitch a higher rate for a role? What have…