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Companies providing remote working opportunities for students make up a fast-growing new sector, according to a report by Osborne Clarke's Workforce Solutions Sector practice. With the Covid-19 pandemic accelerating the digitalisation…

The Bank of England is pumping an extra £150bn of government bonds into the economy as it warned the resurgence of Covid-19 would lead to a slower recovery. The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has reported that it has left…

For most of us, money is tight, and with the latest national Lockdown in place and socialising it a no-no, knowing Netflix offers a selection of TV programmes and films to watch for free, is welcome good news in these crazy times. The…

COVID- changes to MIF When the Department for Work and Pensions calculates your Universal Credit payment each month, in the recent past, they compared your real earnings with how much they expected you to earn each month - this…

If you have exchanged on your house during the Lockdown, you can still move home during the latest national Lockdown, according to the government's website. Estate and letting agents and removals firms can continue to work and people…

Drivers and other workers for so-called gig economy companies in California will not become their employees, the New York Times reported. "California voters carried Uber and Lyft to victory, overwhelmingly approving Proposition 22, a…

Freelancers cannot afford to get ill. Literally. That is why The Freelance Informer has turned to its Recipe Book of home remedies for a healthy start to the cold season. User discretion is advised on the following hacks and home…

Nation-state cyberattackers are routinely pursuing think tanks, policy organizations and governmental and non-governmental organizations, seeking information that an attacker can use for their benefit. Therefore, if you are an IT…

Here is the latest from the UK Government on the increased support for the UK's Self-Employment Income Support Scheme under this week's anticipated National Lockdown measures: Government increases support under the third…

Kevin Barrow and Frances Lewis, of Osborne Clarke's Workforce Solutions Sector practice, answer the IR35 questions that employers and staffing companies are asking. The questions indicate the line of thinking and concerns carried by these…