- written by ContractorUK An IT company was the front for a £500,000 immigration scam that allowed 175 workers from Pakistan to illegally enter Britain, it emerged this week. According to reports, Techsense UK told immigration officials that it needed staff at its Islamabad unit to join its Milton Keynes base, to help it fulfil a set of lucrative IT contracts. Although an immigration inspector had already raised red flags, having visited the unit in Pakistan, the alert by the Borders Agency … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
Education jobs increase by 32% as fears of a UK teacher shortage looms
Interesting article by Recruitment International Education jobs increase by 32% as fears of a UK teacher shortage looms October data from Indeed shows that the availability of jobs in the UK has increased across all industries compared to September 2014, reflecting the continuing decrease in the UK unemployment rate. Vacancies in the education sector in particular have continued to grow following fears of a skills shortage in the area. Click link below for full article … [Read more...]
Miliband’s criticism of recruitment industry more ‘silly business bashing’, says REC
- article written by Recruitment International Responding to reports in today’s papers in which Ed Miliband criticises the work of UK recruitment agencies, the chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation Kevin Green says: “This is just silly. It’s another episode of random business bashing from Ed Miliband. As he himself acknowledges, employment agencies and businesses are good quality, compliant organisations who work hard to secure both permanent and temporary work for … [Read more...]
Dog owner puts his pet on the payroll!
Dog owner puts his pet on the payroll! We came across this article in the Telegraph this week! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/11236076/Dog-owner-puts-his-pet-on-the-payroll.html … [Read more...]
Why IT contractor pay packets will get fatter still
Demand for their skills in 2014 going beyond its highest level since 1998 hasn’t led to the same historical significance in the pay stakes, yet daily rates for IT contractors are up and will stay up into 2015, writes Dominic Trott, senior analyst at Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC). In fact, our database of UK IT services pay shows an average hike to daily rates of 1.2% this year, when compared to 2013. The database[1], which is populated by rates that were actually paid in the UK to IT … [Read more...]
Team WPS/Assured Office Solutions joins forces with Be Wiser Kawasaki Superbike team
In a ground breaking agreement reached in the last few days, the 2015 season will see a top-class F1 Sidecar crew line up as part of a high profile British Superbike team. 2011 BSB Champion Tommy Hill has teamed up with experienced Be Wiser Kawasaki team owner Alan Greig, to launch a concerted attack on the 2015 BSB title. His two riders are a blend of experience and youth, with 2014 top six finisher Chris Walker lining up alongside 2014 National Superstock Champion Danny Buchan, just half his … [Read more...]
Simplicity still eludes employment status cases
The Employment status, is it getting any easier to understand? Roger Sinclair, legal consultant at egos, explores this subject in more detail - www.contractoruk.com "At a time when the Employment Status Indicator is being talked about again for IR35, it is perhaps prudent to examine three Employment Appeal Tribunal cases in which Employment Status (ES) was considered, writes Roger Sinclair, legal consultant at egos. Before exploring the cases, I caution even those contractors with a penchant … [Read more...]
Revenue is right to clear up what a ‘compliant’ umbrella is.
As a member of AUCAE - (All Umbrella Companies Are Equal), ePayMe are pleased to see the positive steps being taken for contractors and agencies with regards to compliancy, as this will further ensure that more and more Umbrella Companies will be following a set criteria to remain compliant with HMRC and AWR. "For at least the last few years, there have been many fierce debates between industry professionals as to what would constitute a ‘compliant’ umbrella, what it’s ‘look and feel’ is and … [Read more...]
ePayMe’s Contractor Survey 2014
Our contractors feedback is invaluable to us as this helps us to ensure we are continually striving to provide the best possible service, at all times. Click Here to see the figures from ePayMe's Contractor Survey 2014. … [Read more...]
ePayMe’s Newsletter – November 2014!
ePayMe's Newsletter, keeping Agencies and Contractors up to date with the latest facts, figures and information you might find useful in the world of ePayMe and Payroll. To find out more about any of the topics mentioned in our newsletter, please contact a member of our Customer Relations Team who are always on hand to help. Click Here to view ePayMe's Agency Newsletter. Click Here to view ePayMe's Contractor Newsletter. … [Read more...]