Tag: umbrella companies

Employment tribunal victory offers hope to umbrella employees hit by unfair deductions

Published June 5, 2020 by Rob Johns

An employment tribunal victory has potentially far reaching implications for the recruitment industry and could offer hope to thousands of beleaguered umbrella employees fed up with excessive and unfair deductions from their wages.

When discretionary payments become non-discretionary; HMRC issues clarity

Published May 20, 2020 by Rob Johns

On 14 May 2020, the Government issued new guidance which included clarification about the much disputed ‘discretionary’ payments issue that has been the contractual stumbling block for the Freelancer and Contractor Service Association (FCSA) and its members.

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Covid-19 and the death of the umbrella industry

Published May 7, 2020 by Rob Johns

The Covid-19 pandemic has left supply teachers and other contractors in dire straits following the decision by umbrella companies to furlough on 80% NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE (NMW). In the worst case scenario some umbrella companies have flat refused to furlough at all leaving thousands of people in severe financial hardship.

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