Professional trade body responds to NICs payment confusion ahead of IR35 deadline
Following reports of confusion around National Insurance Contribution (NICs) payment responsibilities under IR35 reforms and news of group litigations from contractors seeking to recoup fees lost through unfair deductions, Tania…
Trade body puts critical business support top of the public policy agenda
The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has published its public policy roadmap, outlining the critical needs from Government and policy makers for 2021 to build a professional labour market…
Changes to the Kickstart scheme welcome, but delay is a disappointment
The announced changes to the Kickstart Scheme to remove the minimum threshold of 30 jobs is a welcome move, but the disappointing delay means many people may have already missed…
White collar jobs see seasonal blip – but data reveals hiring is beginning to improve
Professional vacancy numbers in the UK saw a seasonal 27% dip month-on-month in December, but the year ended on a high, with the annual discrepancy in job numbers closing. That’s…
Lockdown didn’t halt London’s hiring: roles paying 40K+ continue to climb to pre pandemic levels
Despite London being placed into a second national lockdown last month, the number of professional vacancies in London paying over £40k continued to increase, with roles up 5.2% month-on-month. That’s…