by Adam Holby | Dec 19, 2024 | Legislation, Recruitment agencies
Recruitment agencies rely on umbrella companies to simplify contractor payroll, ensure compliance, and deliver a seamless experience for all parties involved. But what happens if your umbrella company is using a tax avoidance scheme? The answer could have serious...
by Adam Holby | Dec 10, 2024 | Legislation, Recruitment agencies
As a recruitment agency working with contractors, statutory payments are important to get to grips with. Questions often arise about who is responsible for handling statutory entitlements such as holiday pay, sick pay, and parental leave. This responsibility varies...
by Adam Holby | Nov 21, 2023 | Legislation
The minimum wage will increase by more than a pound to £11.44 per hour from April next year. The minimum wage, known officially as the National Living Wage, varies according to the age of the employee and is currently £10.42 an hour for workers over 23. For the...
by Adam Holby | Mar 6, 2023 | Legislation
The Government has announced the National Living Wage – NLW (for those aged 23 and over) and the National Minimum Wage – NMW (for those of at least school leaving age) rates which will come into force from 1st April 2023. The National Living Wage will...
by Adam Holby | Dec 12, 2022 | Compliance, Legislation, Post Slider
You may have seen the government’s announcement that the adjustments to right to work (RTW) checks introduced on 30 March 2020 as part of the response to coronavirus (COVID-19), would finally end on 30 September 2022. The end date for the temporary adjusted checks had...
by Adam Holby | Jul 4, 2022 | Legislation
On 23rd March 2022 in the Spring Statement 2022, the government announced an increase in National Insurance primary thresholds affecting the 2022 to 2023 tax year. These changes will take effect from 6th July 2022, resulting in employees paying National Insurance...
