A recent report conducted by Oxford University revealed that 35% jobs could be replaced by technology in the next twenty years. So could the world once envisaged by H.G Wells become a reality in the not-too distant future? Possibly…
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HMRC get serious
Clearly these new powers show a commitment by the Government to clamp down on tax avoiders, from individuals who deliberately use tax avoidance schemes to increase their personal income to large corporates who use loopholes in the UK tax law to increase their profits.
Top-level roles temp contracts’ benefits
While making use of contractors to fill those hard-to-find and senior roles come with its own long list of distinct advantages, it also opens the company up to a number of issues that are not present with full-time employees. So how can employers mitigate those potential risks?
Contract pay at highest level in seven years
It’s good news for contractors. A recent report published showed that hourly rates for temporary staff is at the highest level in seven years. As the market returns to a pre-recession position, these new findings by KPMG and Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) signify both growth and success for the contractor market.
The role of female contract labour in UK economy boom
“After five years of decline, the UK economy is back on the upswing. Employment is up, unemployment is down and GDP is improving. However, low paid women are being firmly shut out of the recovery.”
5 simple ways to motivate your contract workers
Keeping employee motivation high is a difficult job in itself, but if the person in your team is on a temporary contract, raising their motivation levels can sometimes be more difficult than with a permanent member of staff. So what can employers do to improve motivation levels among their contract staff?
Diversity in contracting
For the first time the proportion of women on FTSE 100 boards has topped 20%. Finally, reaching the government’s target of 25% female membership is looking more and more likely.
3-point checklist to find the right Umbrella Company
Choosing which Umbrella company to partner with is no different to purchasing a car. You go to a reputable dealer (Umbrella provider), you find the car (product) that meets your exact requirements, and you check the vehicle’s full service history (experience and proven track-record) before handing over your hard-earned cash. So why do so many recruiters continue to invest – as yes it is an investment – in Umbrella companies who would fail their own industry MOT?
OTS review employment and self-employment status
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) recently announced plans to hold a series of meetings this autumn that will review the ‘boundary between employment and self-employment.’ But what are the possible implications of this review for recruiters, and what has prompted the review in the first place?
The benefits of the economic downturn
The UK contractor market has been growing at such a pace that the number of contractors has increased by 550,000 since the recession and forecasts suggest that by 2018, the number of contract workers and freelancers will surpass the number of people employed in the public sector.
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