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How your social media posts could get your freelance contract cancelled or worse
SPECIAL REPORT
Recruiters and umbrella companies should be taking a stance on social media policies for new and existing contractors to avoid reputational risk for their clients. But are contractors even aware of their social media…
Are contractors obliged to be office-bound or can they negotiate remote working?
SPECIAL REPORT: UK law states that employees can only request to work flexibly after 26 weeks of employment, with a limit of one request per 12-months. However, what about independent contractors or those that go through an agency? Two…
đ§Freelancer’s Lunch: should contractors ditch the CV and try something new?
đ§Freelancer's Lunch
As a contractor, should you have a CV? Or is it falling into IR35 territory? What role should the CV play in the future of contracting and consulting? None at all? Should seasoned contractors attract new clients…
Take a cue from Nextdoor: build a hyperlocal freelance business to revolutionise your revenues
If you already use the hyperlocal social media platform Nextdoor, you'll understand the value of connecting with neighbours and locals. From rating local businesses, exchanging goods and services to finding a lost pet you are benefiting…
Gig sites exploiting âghost workersâ says Oxford study
Oxford report shows some freelance platforms fail minimum fairness standards. See which major English-language platforms were among those at the bottom of the scale and which ranked highest. Plus commentary on the…
Contracting: it’s helping to eliminate ageism and the gender pay gap, says study
A study carried out by Ireland's Trinity Business School suggests that ageism does not carry over to the freelancing sector, with the researchers suggesting that experience is âhighly valuedâ in the independent contractor market.
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Will “all of life” communities make us happier and rebuild the UK economy?
Construction contractors, engineers, architects and zero-carbon experts should be at the heart of the UK's planning reform so that the Prime Minister's good intentions don't backfire. There is a call for all projects to embrace the lessons…
New platform helps to keep contractors outside IR35
Looking for a way to remain outside IR35 and build your client network?
The Freelance Informer chats with Andy Barnes, Managing Director and Co-Founder of contractor and recruiter platform 6Prog on how it is offering contractors and…
Workers’ watchdog to regulate umbrella companies, but there’s just one problem
A new workersâ watchdog will regulate umbrella companies, according to a consultation report published by the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The new Single Enforcement Body (SEB) body would be…
Contractors at highest risk for “fire and rehire tactics.” Time to make it illegal?
The Prime Ministerâs reluctant acceptance of fire and rehire could give hiring companies carte blanche to use the âcruelâ tactic, the GMB Union has reported.
Responding to a question in Parliament on fire and rehire, PM Boris Johnson…