It is now 10 years since the UK’s Agency Workers Regulations came into being. This law confers employment (protection) rights on agency workers after a 12 week period, unless a specific exclusion or ‘opt out’ clause is agreed to as part of the original contracting arrangement between agency (say an umbrella company) and the end […]
IR35: Regulations Overview
As many of you will be aware, there have been a lot of webinars, podcasts and papers over the last few months about the imminent changes to the IR35 regulations to be used in the private and third sectors from April 6th. To point you in a useful direction, the link HERE takes you to […]
IR35: Some Myths and Facts
We thought you might like to see a number of myth-busters on IR35 that Eton Bridge Partners, one of the IIM’s affiliates, is providing on a timely basis just now. You can find them here Each item is just a minute of your time, so easily digestible and helpful when thinking through how you wish […]
Supreme Court Rules Uber Drivers are ‘Workers’, with Some Employment Rights
Last week, 6 UK Supreme Court judges unanimously supported the employment tribunal ruling from October 2016, that Uber drivers should be classed as ‘workers’, with associated rights to receive the minimum wage and paid holidays. The Guardian article makes the point that this ruling could well have ramifications well beyond the Uber business, which has […]