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Contracting and security clearance: a guide for contractors
Why you need security clearance to work as a contractor on certain public sector projects.
�Contractors offered contracts in many government departments will find they are� �job related: A contractor would go to a specific contract role within a specific organisation and the devel�
Category: Articles: First timers | Mon, 28 Aug 2017

Contractors rarely operate as sole traders
Contractors wanting to work as a sole trader will find agencies and clients won’t work with them. Here's why and the solution.
�d under PAYE schemes. In addition to all of this, contracting as a sole trader, even if it could be done, would� �qualified director for example – could still find contracts via an agency by joining an umbrella company or g� �. A sole trader contractor might attempt to win a contract with the client, but the client’s agreement with�
Category: Articles: First timers | Wed, 19 Sept 2018

The 6 most popular reasons why so many employees go contracting. Is it for you?
Thinking of going contracting? Better pay and greater flexibility are just two of the benefits you could enjoy by making the leap. Find out more.
�ractors were permanent employees before they went contracting. But why did they leave? Why did they make the le� �idays it is rare for contractors to get part time contracts . Most contractors work the same amount as perman� �er. It is the most common reason for entering the contract market. But what about those permanent benefits?�
Category: Articles: First timers | Tue, 22 Nov 2016

How to negotiate the highest rate you can - never say your lowest rate. Read why.
Don't under sell yourself to agents! Read this guide to learn how to guarantee you negotiate yourself the best rate for any contract.
�n to learn, and an expensive one, but after a few contracts you will get better at it - especially if you rea� �agents use to try and beat the contractor down on contract rate in order to then maximise their own return.�
Category: Articles: First timers | Mon, 28 Nov 2016

Moving from employment to contracting? How to plan handing in your notice
If you’re ready to take the first step to independence and a greater income — that is, to become a contractor, you will need to handle giving notice to your employer properly.
�g. This can be a delicate step, as often employee contracts can involve long periods for termination. Your co� �ts can involve long periods for termination. Your contract could oblige you to put in a certain length of ti�
Category: Articles: First timers | Tue, 29 Nov 2016

6 classic barriers to starting contracting and how to beat them
Would-be contractors often believe that there are too many barriers to going contracting, but most can be overcome, or are simply contracting myths.
�Contracting is often seen by would-be contractors as having t� �. This is a contracting myth. There are plenty of contracts out there that need a contractor to help manage c� �on into contracting, then you will find that each contract adds to your skills and experience. You can also�
Category: Articles: First timers | Thu, 13 Apr 2017

Contractor Doctor: Can I receive a tax-free redundancy payment from my ltd company?
Contractors can’t use redundancy or termination payments to take cash tax efficiently from their limited company, says James Abbott of Abbott Moore.
�condition.” Why contractors don’t have employment contracts According to Abbott, few contractors have employm� �undancy payment, a worker must have an employment contract with their employer, and they cannot resign or le�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 15 Aug 2013

Contractor Doctor: Is my agency’s restrictive covenant valid after losing PSL status?
Contractors may have grounds for disregarding a restrictive covenant if a former agency makes threats to withhold payment, says Egos’s Roger Sinclair.
�Dear Contractor Doctor I’ve just completed a contract with an agency that has just been dropped from th�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 05 Sept 2013

Contractor Doctor: Do I owe my agency damages after it terminated me for being ill?
Contractors unable to fulfil their contracts due to illness may not necessarily be liable for breach of contract, explains Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�ep in this situation is to determine which of the contracts the agency sent to the contractor actually applie� �Dear Contractor Doctor I was a week into a new contract and I have just been terminated by my agency for�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 14 Oct 2013

Contractor Doctor: How do I handle hostility from my client’s permanent employees?
Contractors countering hostility from their client's employees can adopt a range of strategies to help defuse the situation.
�ractor Doctor I recently started work on a new IT contract for a financial sector client. The team was assem�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 24 Oct 2013