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“You’ve been skimmed” – the last thing an umbrella contractor wants to hear
The Freelance Informer asks Contractor Voice's Jacob Bellas about the latest report of alleged umbrella company payslip skimming. What has his audit and investigation revealed?
Contractor Voice, an advocacy news and campaign site for…
Self-employed sports and fitness coaches: are you prepared to lose more than half your clients?
Cost of living rises force 90 per cent of people to stop taking part in sports and fitness classes
The cost of living crisis is forcing 90 per cent of those aged under 34 to stop taking part in hobbies including fitness classes…
Can freelancers out of work or on holiday pause their business insurance?
Small business owners and freelancers waste £216m on business insurance when out of work or on holiday, says a new study. Can they pause payments on their insurance?
The average freelancer and small business owner has over two months…
Titles do matter: the message behind Prince Harry’s memoir and that rumoured multi-million…
There is no questioning that Prince Harry will have to make a living outside of the Royal family, so releasing an autobiography with an intriguing title will only spark interest and book sales, which is the objective of any author and…
Will Sunak’s policies make his Stanford Alumni proud?
If Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to make good on his “Startup Treasury Mentality” he’ll need to advise his Chancellor to help pass policies that embrace freelancers rather than exclude them. Will Mr Sunak revive the Conservative's…
The self-employed are the most dedicated investors in the UK. So how can they get more bang for…
It comes as a nice surprise to hear that the self-employed are the most likely to invest, especially those that work part-time or on a contract basis. It is also refreshing to learn that SIPP investors, who are largely freelancers,…
Majority of Gen Z is willing to work nights and weekends for higher pay. What about the Baby…
Gen Z vs Baby Boomers: the most common similarities and differences
Politics, travel, work and climate change are the areas that both Gen Z and Boomers have the most in commonA common misconception for Gen Z is that they are lazy, while…
Freelancers now represent 46.5% of the global workforce – isn’t it about time they were…
One in three freelancers feel they are unrecognised as significant contributors to the economy
Freelance job site Fiverr and Freelancers Union have launched the Freelancer Wellness Fund in recognition of the contributions freelancers…
“Policymakers have been ignoring freelancers for far too long”: third of Europe’s…
Third Of Freelancers Struggling To Pay Their Bills Amidst Cost-Of-Living Crisis, Study Finds
It would seem UK freelancers are not the only ones in Europe not being heard by workforce policymakers. With proposed workforce regulations…
Freelancers: get prepared for more fiscal U-turns, IR35 reform uncertainty
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The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has revoked the repeal of the Off-payroll rules that were introduced in 2017 and 2021 to…