IR35 consultation in the private sector – update

The IR35 consultation deadline is fast approaching and our message to government is clear: to proceed with rushed reforms to IR35 in April 2019 would create upheaval in the private sector and risks damaging the flexibility of the labour market. The changes to IR35 in the public sector have created new and difficult problems which…

How did the public sector IR35 reform go?

On Friday last week, the government quietly published its consultation into improving compliance with IR35 in the private sector. This is a consultation the interim community have been expecting for months, following confirmation in the Autumn Budget 2017 that this was an area of interest for the government. The consultation outlines three options for improving compliance with IR35 but…

Consultation on IR35 in private sector released

The government has released its consultation on off-payroll working in the private sector on 18 May 2018. It has been published alongside research undertaken by IFF Research into the impact of the public sector reforms which were introduced in April 2017. Whilst we continue to analyse this research and the consultation itself, here is a…

Long term strategy need from government on employment tax issues

Employment status goes to the heart of employment law and the tax system. Employers and individuals must know which employment status applies to ensure the right protections are administered from holiday pay to the national minimum wage. Employment status also affects the taxes that an individual and their employer pay. It is a highly complex…

Spring Statement – no announcement on IR35

IR35 – Our messages to the Chancellor ahead of the Spring Statement

How does the EU GDPR compare to the Data Protection Act?

Recruiters process candidate and client data on a daily basis. Therefore, it’s essential that recruiters get to grips with the new EU General Data Protection Regulation which will come into effect from 25 May 2018.

Future of Jobs – Let’s ask ourselves the right questions!

The Future of jobs commission is a REC-led coalition of leading employers, academics, think-tanks, recruiters and labour market experts, chaired by MP for Tatton and former employment minister Esther McVey.

The Taylor Review – what interim providers need to know

So now have it… the Matthew Taylor review into modern working practices was published today after months of discussion. We have a few areas of concern that we’ll be taking up with government…

Queen’s Speech – What Interim Providers Need To Know

The Queen’s Speech is the ceremony where the government announces the bills that will be presented to parliament over the coming parliamentary sessions.