umbrella companies provide a crucial service for contractors who want the flexibility of working on different contracts but need the security of having an employer or are working on a contract which demands the services of an umbrella company. But, because the industry is unregulated, non-compliant umbrellas can put contractors at risk of tax avoidance.In…
government is facing renewed pressure to scrap the planned NIC rise which is set to go ahead in April. In this article, we look at how the increase will affect workers, and the latest news around the rise.
Rising costs causing widespread concern
The cost of living has been causing concern for many months, with the impact…
Alliance is a brand-new service that can help bridge the gap between you paying contractors and receiving a payment from your end client.In this article, we’ll explain exactly what to expect from JMK Alliance and how it can help you and your contractors with reliable and consistent payments from the very outset of your business.Agency…
unregulated umbrella industry is never far from the headlines, with non-compliant companies employing practices such as salary skimming, holiday pay violations and tax avoidance schemes. Despite this, the government has been slow to move on their call for evidence which was finalised in 2022.
But on June 6th 2023, the long-awaited report arrived. In this article we…
government has just unveiled a new law which will enable businesses to supply skilled agency workers to reduce disruptions to services during strike action.
The recent rail strikes, which involved 40,000 workers on three twenty-four-hour strikes, likely won’t be the only industrial action taken this year. And the government has vowed to change the law to…
employment industry is shocked at the lack of mention of the employment bill in this year’s Queen’s Speech, with some suggesting that it could signal the government’s plans to put the creation of a single enforcement body on the back burner.
What is the Queen’s Speech?
The Queen’s Speech marks the State Opening of Parliament, which this…
