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Autumn Budget 2024: freelancers and small business owners reveal their biggest fears
As the 2024 Autumn Budget approaches, small business owners and freelancers across the UK are anxiously awaiting the Chancellor's announcements on 31 October. With the economy in a delicate state, certain policy changes could be disastrous…
This guide to end “kill fees” and unffair payment practices could save freelancers from…
A movement of freelance professionals is demanding an end to the controversial practice of "kill fees" and unfair payment practices
What are kill fees?
Kill fees are prevalent in industries where upfront investment is high and…
Fed up with pay rate and salary secrecy?
Freelance strategist Matthew Knight, who has worked with brands such as LEGO and Google, is leading a movement for salary transparency. He argues that knowing the pay upfront benefits freelancers and the companies hiring them.
We also…
Expanding abroad just got easier for freelancers
New study shows Once-Only Technical System (OOTS) could save time and money
A recent study by the European Commission has found that the Once-Only Technical System (OOTS) could save freelancers significant time and money when expanding…
The big workplace trend that no one is talking about
The latest employment figures highlight a shifting trend, calling for updates to the workforce rulebook to address the inevitable factor we all face: ageing
Ageing is the great equaliser in the workplace. That may sound like an oxymoron…
You’re never too busy to start a side hustle. Just ask Donald Trump
In what might be the least shocking news to come out of the US 2024 Presidential Election Circus, former President Donald Trump has added another feather to his red “Make America Great Again” cap—by launching a fresh side hustle: selling…
What could happen if freelancers hop on the corporate “greedflation” gravy train?
As inflation skyrockets, some corporations are inflating prices beyond their costs—a practice now dubbed "Greedflation." But should freelancers start adopting “greedflation” tactics, demanding higher rates as a hedge against rising living…
Will Labour Take Away Our Right to Be Self-Employed?
As freelancers, sole traders, and agency contractors, we are often caught in the crossfire of new government policies that aim to reshape the workforce.
With Labour’s plans for a new industrial strategy, announced by Chancellor of the…
UK Budget: Recruiters warn contractors, clients and umbrella companies to brace for harsh landing
Recruitment agencies and contractors alike are bracing themselves as the new government's Budget proposals loom large, with potential changes that could drastically alter the recruitment landscape.
Mary Maguire, Managing Director at…
What to expect and do if you’re fired and rehired
As a fixed-term contractor, you might someday face dismissal and re-engagement (commonly known as "fire and rehire") if your employer seeks to change your terms and conditions of employment. This practice often arises when an employer…