SPA Announces Chairman Appointment
The Service Providers Association (SPA) announced the appointment of Stuart Davis as their new Chairman. SPA represents companies who provide employment, payroll, tax, accountancy, administrative support and advice to the professional freelance workforce.
Better times ahead for UK recruiters
Fortunes for UK recruiters look much brighter in 2010, according to new research from industry analyst Plimsoll. The research shows that early indicators suggest that conditions this year will be much brighter, with the market slowly emerging from the malaise of the last two years. More...
PCG calls for fresh approach to freelancing
PCG, the representative body for freelancers, contractors and consultants in the UK, is marking the New Year by calling on Government and policy framers to take a fresh approach to freelancing at the start of a new decade. More...
Permanent placements and temporary billings both rose at stronger rates in December
December's Report on Jobs published by the REC in conjunction with KPMG has pointed to a fifth consecutive month of higher staff appointments. The latest survey findings highlighted faster increases in both permanent and temporary/contract staff employment during the month. Growth of temporary/contract staff billings rose at the fastest pace for two and a half years. More...
Contractors suffering late-payment abuse by agencies & clients, reveals latest survey
ContractorCalculator’s late payment survey reveals that some agencies and clients are withholding contractors’ cash for longer than ever. More...
Give agency workers proper protection, TUC tells Labour
The TUC is calling on the Government to give agency workers proper protection from exploitation and equal treatment on pay, holidays and working hours in its response to the draft Agency Worker Regulations which seek to implement the EU Temporary Agency Worker Directive into British law. More...
Reluctance to cut public spending could limit UK growth
Protecting public spending would lead to slightly higher growth in the short term but would limit growth later and see the UK recovery running out of steam in 2016, according to a new report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research. More...