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How contractors should handle restrictive covenants: part 2 - the law
This is a largely untested area of contract law. But the law is broadly against restraint of trade in any form, so the burden of proof is on those who are defending restrictive covenants.
�Many contractor contracts include restrictive covenants which prohibit the� �nd increase their margins of profit, or to change contract conditions. This isn't legitimate, and please see�
Category: Articles: Legal | Thu, 04 Oct 2007

Contractors should have schedules in their contracts
Having a schedule in your contract is a great way to stay outside ensure the expectations are clearly defined between contractor and client.
�hich specialises in contractor affairs: ''You are contracting to provide specific services; you are not signing� �The schedule is a critical part of contractor contracts, and you need to see that it is handled properly.� �sh. So it is important that you demand a two-part contract: 1) the general terms governing your work, and 2)�
Category: Articles: Legal | Thu, 18 Oct 2007

Contractual clauses and the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR)
Contractors finding clauses relating to the Agency Workers Regulations in agency contracts needn’t necessarily be alarmed says Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�ncy Workers Regulations (AWR) being inserted into contracts by their agencies, but many such clauses should n� �s’ approach to risk is such that they will fill a contract with clauses to try and ensure that any conceivab�
Category: Articles: Agency Workers Regulations | Thu, 23 Feb 2012

Contracting, subcontractors and AWR: when do the Agency Workers Regulations apply?
Contractors subcontracting client work to other contractors may find the Agency Workers Regulations could apply.
�kers.’ And an agency worker ‘is someone who has a contract with the temporary work agency but works temporar�
Category: Articles: Agency Workers Regulations | Tue, 15 Aug 2017

Quick Start Contracting Guide: The Agency Workers Regulations
ContractorCalculator’s Quick Start Guide to the Agency Workers Regulations provides answers to your most frequently asked questions about the law.
�le trader, it is completely irrelevant if you are contracting direct with your client. However, as the vast maj� �ith your client. However, as the vast majority of contracts in some sectors, such as IT, are via agencies, th� �n permanent employees or offshoring temporary and contract roles to cheaper jurisdictions unaffected by AWR.�
Category: Articles: Agency Workers Regulations | Thu, 21 Sept 2017

Agency Workers Regulations – AWR risks for contractors, clients and agencies
Contractors, clients and agencies all face, and have to manage, risks since the Agency Workers Regulations come into force on 1 October 2011.
�ensure they do not have an adverse impact on the contracting supply chain. Clients, especially those with larg� �use fewer contractors, or to move operations, and contracts, outside the UK. The main AWR risks facing contra�
Category: Articles: Agency Workers Regulations | Wed, 27 Jul 2011

How in-house payroll solutions help agencies meet Off-Payroll obligations: part 2
Establishing a payroll using third party software can help agencies meet their Off-Payroll obligations while maximising operational efficiencies.
�st a set monthly fee for the software and support contract. Other providers might increase their costs as th�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Tue, 10 Nov 2020

Off-Payroll audit guide: Why client and agency cooperation is key to compliance
Clients and recruitment partners need to work together to achieve compliance and avoid the financial and criminal risks posed by Off-Payroll.
�f tax evasion. Establishing policies and drafting contracts which convey compliance will not alone rid client� �ssary financial analysis to determine the amended contract fees that they can afford to offer contractors. T�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Mon, 14 Sept 2020

Off-Payroll audit guide: How to manage your contractor workforce
How contractor clients manage their contingent workforce will have a crucial bearing on company performance in the wake of the Off-Payroll rules.
�ive Off-Payroll compliance. Developed by IR35 and contracting industry experts IR35 Shield and Professional Pas� �assessment of your contingent workforce based on contracts and working conditions. Using a compliance soluti� �f employment taxes – roughly 12-13% on top of the contract rate. It’s not only the decision to avoid Off-Pay�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Tue, 15 Sept 2020

Off-Payroll audit guide: How to accurately assess status without IR35 expertise
The Off-Payroll rules require accurate IR35 assessments demonstrating ‘reasonable care’. Find out how to achieve this without becoming an IR35 expert.
�-Payroll rules requires the client to examine the contract, working practices and contractor’s circumstances�
Category: Articles: Off-Payroll (IR35) Reforms | Wed, 16 Sept 2020