February 2020

The new Consultancy Project Agreement package provides an innovative solution to the off-payroll legislation for consultancies engaging limited company contractors to deliver projects for the benefit of their clients. The ‘statement of work’ model has been touted as a possible solution; however, this does not work unless (a) the contract terms are drafted by an expert […]

We have noticed a disturbing trend among recruiters who are forcing contractors to use umbrella companies as a condition of providing working finding services. All too often, recruiters are making the provision of work-finding services conditional on the use of an umbrella or choice of umbrella companies. Other than allegations regarding the Bribery Act 2010,