IR35: A Force for Good
Changes to IR35, the off-payroll legislation that came into effect in the private sector in April 2021, have been painted in a bad light since they were first introduced. With high profileRead More…
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Looking After the Mental Health of Your Contact Center Employees
Employee mental health is a big theme following two years of Covid-19 living restrictions. Research has shown that 44% of work-related ill health is the result of stress, depression and anxiety causedRead More…
How Can Recruiters Retain the Ability to Conduct Digital Identity Checks?
When millions were forced to work from home because of the pandemic, it required employers to quickly assess whether their technology was fit to enable employees to work off-premises. By April 2020,Read More…
Professional Job Market Remains Strong Despite Demand Dip
Professionals working across the recruitment sector will be acutely aware that the chronic skills shortage the UK has faced of late is far from over. Figures from the Office for National StatisticsRead More…
IR35 Reviews Deliver Food for Thought
As HMRC’s soft-landing ends for the new off-payroll working rules — known as IR35 — organizations should heed the potential warnings from the recent review of IR35 in the public sector releasedRead More…
Industry Trends
White-collar jobs boom continues amid raging talent crisis It’s official: The hiring market in the UK is showing no signs of slowing. While this is promising for staffing firms and jobseekers alike,Read More…
The End of the Soft-Landing: The next IR35 milestone
The end of HMRC’s soft-landing period for the “off-payroll working rules,” also known as IR35, is nearly with us. In April, HMRC will move to enforcement of the new legislation. What doesRead More…
Building an Inclusive Candidate Experience to Break Beyond the One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Recruitment
Creating an inclusive candidate experience on your recruitment website is crucial in ensuring a broad talent pool with strong experience. Diversity and inclusion policies should be a core consideration at every stageRead More…
Beware of the Potential IR35 Confidence vs. Compliance Gap
In April 2021, HMRC gave private sector businesses a year of “soft landing” for the changes to IR35, which saw responsibility for determining contractor employment status move from the contractor to theRead More…
Workforce Trends to Consider in 2022
Workforce management is a vital part of ensuring that your business has the capabilities to start the new year at full strength. It can be the difference between having a focused andRead More…