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Granting agency workers the right to request a direct contract of employment after a year working with an employer is one of the standout recommendations affecting the world of agency work in the Taylor Review.
The starting point for our review has been the strength of our labour market and of the key features of our system of employment regulation, what we refer to as the British way. Record levels of employment, low levels of unemployment, high levels of voluntary flexibility, wages now growing fastest amongst the lowest paid.....................................................................................................................Read More
Self-employed people increased by 14,000 to 4.80 million (15% of all people in work), comparing the estimates for type of employment for March to May 2017 with those for a year earlier as per the ONS Statistical bulletin.
Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between December 2016 to February 2017 and March to May 2017, the number of people in work increased, the number of unemployed people fell, and the number of people aged from 16 to 64 not working and not seeking or available to work (economically inactive) also fell.....................................................................................................................Read More
Over a million self-employed Brits never manage to take time out for lunch according to new study by Metro Bank.
Metro Bank, the revolution in British banking, has found that a staggering six million workers in the UK (one in 10) never take a lunchbreak. Among those who do manage to take a breather, a whopping 57% take half an hour or less and a fifth (17%) take 20 minutes or less. ....................................................................................................................Read More
Temp billings continue to rise markedly as per the latest Markit/REC ‘Report on Jobs’.
Permanent placements continued to rise sharply in June, despite the rate of expansion easing slightly since May’s 25-month peak. Growth in temp billings also softened in June, but remained steep overall. ....................................................................................................................Read More
The minimum wage revolutionised the lower end of the UK’s labour market, protecting employees from exploitation. But the self-employed – now one in seven of the workforce – are not entitled to the minimum wage, as per Resolution Foundation
The minimum wage revolutionised the lower end of the UK’s labour market, protecting employees from exploitation. But the self-employed – now one in seven of the workforce – are not entitled to the minimum wage...................................................................................................................Read More
Almost two thirds (65%) of private sector employers think flexible working will increase over the next 5 years, according to Aviva.
Over one in five (21%) UK private sector employees – equivalent to 5.5m nationally¹ – are too afraid to discuss flexible working with their boss because they think they will say no, Aviva’s Working Lives report shows..................................................................................................................Read More
UK micro-business owners and freelancers would be more interested in receiving sick pay than any other statutory benefit, according to new research carried out in collaboration between cloud accounting software firm FreeAgent and The Freelancer & Contract
A poll of nearly 900 UK micro-business owners conducted by FreeAgent and FCSA – the UK’s largest independent trade association, whose members provide professional support services to freelancers and contractors – found that sick pay provision is the benefit that self-employed workers..................................................................................................................Read More
Thirty-six per cent of employees in UK are tempted to leave their current role by the end of June, reveals Robert Half.
Thirty-six per cent of employees are tempted to leave their current role by the end of June, reveals Robert Half UK. Research from It’s time we all work happy: The secrets of the happiest companies and employees finds employees in London and the East of England ..................................................................................................................Read More
Vacancies for professional contractors decreased by 13% year-on-year, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
Professional recruitment firms reported that overall vacancy numbers for permanent roles increased by 1% in May 2017, while demand for contractors decreased by 13% year-on-year, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo)..................................................................................................................Read More
European companies are expected to go on the world’s biggest cyber security hiring spree in the next 12 months, driving demand for cyber talent that will far outstrip supply as per “2017 Global Information Security Workforce Study”.
The largest-ever global survey of over 19,000 cybersecurity professionals, (3,694 from Europe), conducted by (ISC)2’, reveals that European organisations are planning the fastest rate of cybersecurity hiring in the world, with 38% of hiring managers in the region wanting to grow their workforce by at least 15% in the next year.................................................................................................................Read More
IPSE’s new study has made it “overwhelmingly clear” that freelancing has a “significantly positive” effect on wellbeing
IPSE’s new study has made it “overwhelmingly clear” that freelancing has a “significantly positive” effect on wellbeing. Published to mark National Freelancers Day 2017, IPSE surveyed 1,053 freelancers and found that more than four in five.............................................................................................................Read More
Growth in temp billings accelerates with Hourly rates of pay for temporary / contract staff also rose sharply, as per the latest Markit/REC Report on Jobs
May survey data highlighted a sharp and accelerated increase in permanent staff placements across the UK. Furthermore, the rate of expansion was the fastest for 25 months. Temp billings also rose at a steeper pace, and recorded the strongest rate of growth since March 2015.............................................................................................................Read More
The number of new recruitment agencies that opened their doors in the first four months of 2017 reached almost 900, this number is expected to rise after the General Election, according to ClearlyPR
2017 has already proven to be yet another good year for the Recruitment sector even after only five or so months.............................................................................................................Read More
Comparing the estimates for type of employment for the 3 months to January 2017 with those for a year earlier, self-employed people increased by 148,000 to 4.80 million (15.1% of all people in work) as per the latest ONS statistical bulletin
Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between August to October 2016 and the 3 months to January 2017, the number of people in work increased, the number of unemployed people fell, and the number of people.............................................................................................................Read More
UK employers still report optimistic hiring intentions for the April-June time frame with a seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook of +5%.
In the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, we ask over 2,119 UK employers if they plan to increase or decrease the number of people in their workforces during the next quarter..............................................................................................................Read More
Spring Budget 2017: The main rate of National Insurance contributions (NICs) for the self-employed will increase.
Growth in the UK economy picked up through 2016. Employment has reached a record high of 31.8 million people. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) now forecasts that the UK economy will grow by 2% in 2017.............................................................................................................Read More
Latest News
- Out-of-date school hours push parents towards self-employment as per “The Good Life Report”, a study by AXA Business Insurance into Britain’s boom in self-employment.
- The construction industry remains one of the highest paying sectors in the UK, with the average salary at £40,782, an incredible 44.7% higher than the UK average.
- Self-employed people decreased by 38,000 to 4.75 million (14.7% of all people in work), comparing the estimates for employees and self-employed people for January to March 2018 as per Office for National Statistics.
