How a new concept and new definition are just some of the many changes due to shake-up umbrella company working as a contractor.

Day passes without 'shockers,' despite a new legal definition of ‘umbrella company,’ and the novel concept of the ‘purported umbrella’.

The ERB’s ‘threat of rising costs’ kept hirers in ‘wait and see’ mode in June, denying IT contractors the chance to capitalise on May’s uptick.

A lawyer’s alert to ContractorUK that the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) has been overloaded is being echoed by an umbrella company accreditation body. Ahead of its publication on Monday, L-Day, Roger ...

With dividends’ future uncertain, it’s probably now a case of ‘every little helps,’ and that includes making your spouse a shareholder.

All supply chain parties are bracing themselves for Finance Bill 2026, the ERB, and JSL legislation for umbrella companies.

Soulless dross that Artificial Intelligence like ChatGPT is churning out is the CV market’s biggest problem, not CVs themselves.

Being left out-of-pocket for an extensive period thwarts usually sensible debt recovery options, even if LinkedIn users say otherwise.

Contractor UKSimon writes impartial news and engaging features for the contractor industry, covering, IR35, the loan charge and general tax and legislation. He also edits and commissions viewpoint ...

A court case that saw intimate details of a Security Clearance (SC) applicant given to the CPS may deter future applicants from being as honest during the vetting process, the Cabinet Office fears. A ...

Aside to much poorer payment terms, public sector contractors under the Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) Framework are also now carrying a significant increase in commercial-business risk, writes an ...