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Companies suspected of freelancer pay rate fixing
UK regulator investigates TV drama producers for potential cartel-like behaviour
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating scripted drama producers for…
IMF predicts UK interest rates to remain high in 2023 and 2024: what can freelancers do about it?
Nobody is giving freelancers bonuses or pay raises. It's up to them to call the shots on pay to stay in line with inflation and the higher cost of living that has plagued the British economy. That's easier said than done. We look at what…
Labour Party pledge to “hardwire the voice of small business into government” not in…
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Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves says the Labour Party, if voted into power next year, will appoint a Covid Corruption Commissioner to recover £7.2bn lost to COVID-era waste and fraud. The Labour Party also…
Marketing leaders turn to freelancers as layoffs mount and RTO policies backfire
Freelance marketing jobs are rising. That's because marketing leaders are increasingly relying on freelancers to fill the gaps left by layoffs and to support their teams, according to a new survey by Fiverr. We suggest what freelancers can…
Second phase of HS2 scrapped and other announcements made by PM Sunak this week
Here are a few of the announcements made by PM Rishi Sunak on the last day of the Conservative Party Conference. Big news for the construction industry, the North, teen smokers and students
Rishi Sunak announced at the Conservative…
Former CEO of Carillion disqualified for 8 years
Richard Howson, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Carillion Plc until 10 July 2017, has been disqualified as a director for 8 years, the UK Insolvency Service has reported
An Insolvency Service spokesperson said The Insolvency…
Police short-changed holiday pay for decades
A Supreme Court case in the UK highlights how members of the Northern Ireland police force have been short-changed holiday pay for decades. Now police staff they could be getting it all back. Umbrella company workers should take notes, say…
Matt Abrahams: How to speak confidently when you’re on the spot
Humans are not naturally programmed to think and speak on the spot. Yet, we often have to and with sporadic success. We share expert tips from Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer Matt Abrahams on how to become a more effective…
Rosebank oil and gas project to provide new jobs
News of the Rosebank oil and gas field exploration project getting the go-ahead could be promising for consultants. While it is early days, job offers are slowly coming to market. We highlight which companies have already been granted…
New stats: Umbrella contractors are getting swindled on pay, rights and pensions and the government…
After reading this article, umbrella company contractors should have a clearer idea of what is required of any umbrella company, their recruitment agency and whether they may have been swindled
A survey that included 520 freelancers and…