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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
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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
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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…
How to win awards and boost your earning power
Winners, nominees and hundreds more freelancers from the YunoJuno community gathered for the UK’s largest freelancer event, back in-person after a two-year hiatus.
Katherine Steiner-Dicks speaks with Shib Mathew, YunoJuno Founder and…
Call for agency staff to break strikes – will contractors and recruiters take the risk?
It is unclear how serious the government is in its proposals to change the law around strikes and agency workers – or how interested major staffing companies would be in getting involved in what would be highly controversial supplies.…
Pension Woes: what umbrella company contractors must look out for
By Tony Clark, Senior Proposition Manager, St James’s Place (www.sjp.co.uk)
What's covered in this article:
What can freelancers do to avoid having many small pension pots?What are the different types of SIPPs or pension funds that a…