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Employers should promote workplace engagement among temporary agency staff by applying the same approach as they do with permanent employees, says a new report published by the Involvement and Participation Association (IPA)

Tune in to temps: how employers and recruiters can support agency worker voice in the workplace makes recommendations for both employers and recruiters for how to promote employee voice and staff engagement among agency workers which, when done successfully, can deliver business benefits such as higher productivity, creativity and innovation while reducing sickness absenteeism and levels of conflict in the workplace......................................................................................................................Read More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. Spring Budget 2017: The main rate of National Insurance contributions (NICs) for the self-employed will increase.
  2. Overall, demand for staff rose at the quickest rate in one-and-a-half years, with both permanent and temporary workers seeing faster increases as per the latest “Markit/REC Report on Jobs”.
  3. An increase to two million freelancers in UK – a 43% growth since 2008, according to new research published by IPSE named “Exploring the UK Freelance Workforce in 2016
  4. Nearly 60% of the growth in self-employment since 2009 has been in high-skilled, higher-paying ‘privileged’ sectors, despite them making up just 40% of the self-employed as per the analysis by Resolution Foundation.

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Latest News

  • Budget 2018: Self-employed people are set to pay more tax from 2020.
  • 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.

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