As we have stated previously, 'Do you operate in the Public Sector?’, one thing is clear, the landscape of temporary workers within the Public Sector will be affected by the imminent changes to the IR35 regulations. On Wednesday this week, TfL announced that they would no longer be accepting workers who operate through their own Professional Services Company (PSC) and we expect that this will be a continuing trend. The NHS has already ordered hospitals and healthcare institutes to stop paying … [Read more...]
TfL bans PSC contractors ahead of IR35 change
Transport for London has become the first public sector body to react to April’s IR35 reforms by imposing a blanket ban on workers who operate through their own limited company.Under the reforms, such bodies will -- for the first time -- become responsible for the difficult decision of assessing whether their limited company staff (known as ‘PSCs’) are inside IR35.But TfL is heading off both having to use an IR35 digitial tool due to be released by HMRC to help end-users reach such a … [Read more...]
Corbyn and the Labour party take on Employment & Recruiters
Recruitment trade organisations have give their opinions on comments made by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn concerning the UK's use of agency labourThe statements are being labelled as ‘inaccurate’ by recruitment trade bodiesCorbyn’s speech last week committed to a Labour government ensuring that all UK workers would benefit from equal rights at work from day one of starting in a job, while collective bargaining requirements would be required in key sectors in what he said would be a … [Read more...]
Status of ‘gig’ economy workers thrown into question again
The status of workers in the ‘gig’ economy has been thrown back into the spotlight, following a ruling that a courier with logistics firm City Sprint should be classed as a worker rather than self-employed.The BBC reported late last week a tribunal classed Maggie Dewhurst, the courier in question, as a worker, and therefore should be entitled to basic rights including holiday and sick pay, and the National Living Wage.City Sprint said it was "disappointed" at the ruling and will review … [Read more...]
ePayMe to cycle 40 miles for British Heart Foundation
ePayMe are swapping their road bikes for push bikes to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.We will be riding 40+ miles from London to Reading as part of a charity bike ride. Setting off from the outskirts of London, they will cycle through all the beautiful villages and glorious countryside that heads towards Reading town centre.Chairman Andrew Johnston, who's leading the event, said: "Our aim is to raise £2000 for BHF because what they do is remarkable. The BHF has helped halve … [Read more...]
Zero – Certainly Not Hero
“Zero Hours workers face £1,000 pay penalty” ……………………. read the damning, and rather concerning, recently published BBC article which follows.“I thought zero hours’ contracts were a thing of the past” “They’re illegal” “You compromise your rights” “No chance would I work this way”The above are frequent statements when discussing this topic. This is EXACTLY why ePayMe DO NOT offer work under such contractual terms. In short, we will not leave you exposed. Have the comfort and confidence … [Read more...]
NHS IT agency foresees PSCs moving to brollies
Contractors who supply the NHS through limited companies will likely move to umbrella companies before April’s IR35 reform comes into force, a health service IT recruiter predicts.Contractors’ next best alternative is to leave the public sector or the NHS for the private sector instead, says Don Tomlinson, managing director of NHS IT staffing firm max20.Tomlinson sounded aware that contractors who don’t act before April will have a third option -- stay as a limited company and accept the … [Read more...]
No More Hiding
Two things in the coming weeks are certain;1. Christmas is on its way2. We will soon be in 2017“You can’t hide” (from the above), and nor can providers continuing to operate in murky waters (the net continues to close). Compliance is King – ePayMe understands this. Ensure you are engaged with a payroll partner whose reputation precedes them whilst delivering a “customer first” mentality.ePayMe, along with their client base are working tirelessly to ensure 2017 starts off at … [Read more...]
HMRC reveals plans for new public sector IR35 legislation—industry responds
This Monday saw the release of the HMRC’s draft finance bill, detailing the reforms as to how the IR35 legislation must be operated in the public sector from April 2017.There have been strong reactions from industry bodies to the Government’s new ‘Draft provisions for Finance Bill 2017’, nearly 400 pages of new tax legislation setting out the draft provisions for technical consultation, including changes to National Insurance contributions, clampdown on salary sacrifice contracts for new car … [Read more...]
NHS boss ‘orders a stop to payments to PSCs’
Hospitals have been ordered to simply stop paying external managers through personal service companies.Jim Mackay, chief executive of health service regulator NHS Improvement, reportedly issues the order in a letter he sent to hospital leaders on Tuesday.Seen by the Times, the letter states that interims in leadership roles can be hired only if they are set clear goals and held to account for failure to achieve them.The criteria come after Mr Mackay wrote there is sometimes either … [Read more...]