SPECIAL REPORT If you are starting your contracting journey in 2024 or deciding to take an off-payroll job especially one that the recruitment agency insists you work via an umbrella company, then there are some crucial things you need…

The UK government has approved a new policy allowing temporary workers to receive their holiday pay as part of their regular wages. This is known as rolled-up holiday pay, and it is expected to give millions of temps a pay boost worth…

A strategy to stamp out worker exploitation has been published by the government but IR35 and contractor industry experts don’t hold out much hope that the government will implement recommendations Experts have responded to the…

OPINION Canada's rate of self-employment is sliding and that's bad news for the Canadian economy. We see a similar trend happening in the UK. Will the UK's Conservative Party do anything to make an impact? The UK and Canada both…

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…

New research carried out by freelance jobs platform Fiverr could backfire on freelancers as its report indicates that work can be carried out in less time and office-based work is preferred Almost 70% of UK workers say they could…

OPINION There are signs emerging that higher tax rates and fees for the self-employed could be on the cards to pay for the Companies House overhaul and new laws over off-payroll non-compliance Many people believe that most problems…

News broke this week that HMRC is likely to agree that the offset rules involving IR35 status determinations will be set into law in April 2024. We turn to experts to find out what putting an end to IR35 double taxation means for…

SPECIAL REPORT Contractor specialists and even some Tory MPs are calling for more government support when it comes to encouraging people into self-employment to make ends meet and boost the economy Personal finance and property…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has played a critical role in getting justice for unpaid New York City freelancers as part of New York City's Freelance Isn't Free Act. Read about how he and others took a company to court over late and…