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Online repayment service for Student Loans now live

After much anticipation and development the online repayment service for Student Loans has officially launched. The service will allow users to perform a variety of tasks in relation to their loans in a quick and simple fashion.

Mon 27th Jul, 2020 | Tom Sweeney

Contractor Info

How to tactically decline a contract offer

Turning down work can seem like an odd choice for limited company contractors, but sometimes it can actually work out better to do so. There is a skill to declining a contract offer so it doesn't have an impact on any future chance of work, this article highlights how to formally say no without causing upset.

Mon 27th Jul, 2020 | Kerry Hull

Industry News

Mini-Budget 2020 summary

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has opened the Treasury chequebook again and unveiled a new set of measures to "protect, support and create jobs" and get pubs and restaurants "bustling again". These include: incentives to encourage businesses to hire new staff; grants to help “green” industries; a stamp duty holiday for home buyers; a VAT reduction for the hospitality sector as well as funding discounts for those eating out.

Thu 9th Jul, 2020 | Julian Ball

Industry News

Off-payroll still going ahead as planned

The off payroll rules will still go ahead in 2021 after a motion to delay it a further 2 years was defeated in the House of Commons last night. This means the Finance bill will now move to the reporting phase before being passed to the House of Lords.

Thu 2nd Jul, 2020 | Julian Ball

Industry News

Infographic: May Contractor Market Report

Each month we highlight key points taken from REC's Jobs Outlook Survey to bring you the latest contractor market trends.

Thu 18th Jun, 2020 | Tom Sweeney

Contractor Info

Stay safe while working at home

If you’ve had to adapt how you’re working due to COVID-19, it’s more than likely that you now find yourself working from home. This wasn’t such a big change to those who are already used to remote working, however for many of us this was, and still is, a complete new way of working.

Tue 16th Jun, 2020 | Tom Sweeney

PayStream News

The True Cost of Furlough

As the world starts to adjust to what the ‘new normal’ will look like, our sector is no different. The Government is keen to get the economy restarted and we all know how important the flexible workforce is in rebuilding a strong economy. They have already announced their plans to bring furlough to a close as they are keen to get the economy restarted.

Thu 11th Jun, 2020 | Paul Malley

Industry News

We finally have the furlough pay clarification we need

When the Government introduced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) the country breathed a sigh of relief. However it was short lived for our umbrella employees because once we had all digested the guidance, it was clear that the Government hadn’t fully considered the way in which an umbrella employee works, and more specifically how the definition of regular salary should be interpreted for such an employee.

Mon 4th May, 2020 | Paul Malley

Industry News

Why furlough pay isn't straight forward for umbrella employees

In this article we look at the challenges around furlough for umbrella employees. In particular the frustration and confusion created by differing opinions as to whether furlough pay is calculated on gross pay or basic pay.

Thu 30th Apr, 2020 | Paul Malley

Industry News

The Coronavirus Act 2020 and the furlough pay calculation

In this article we take a look at the question that is proving so controversial: how do you calculate furlough pay for umbrella workers? But before we go into the legal technicalities we think it is important to say that this could be cleared up in a minute if the Government were to say; “for umbrella companies it works in this way.”

Thu 30th Apr, 2020 | Julian Ball

PayStream News

The sector joins forces for our umbrella employees

The updated Government guidance on the 4th April was welcomed by the sector as it confirmed that eligible umbrella workers were included in the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).

Thu 9th Apr, 2020 | Paul Malley

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