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- AI-Written Recruitment Contract: The Hidden Risks to Your Fees (November 4, 2026)
- Employment Status Consultation 2026: Impact on Recruiters (October 22, 2026)
- Right to Work Checks 2026: Liability of Recruitment Agencies from 1st October 2026 (October 9, 2026)
- Zero Hours Contracts Reform: What the Consultation Means for Agency Workers (August 27, 2026)
- FWA inspections – the reality (August 6, 2026)
- Guaranteed hours could guarantee pain rather than comfort (August 5, 2026)
- ARC is Hosting an Online Meeting – AI in Recruitment (July 31, 2026)
- Consultation on Guaranteed Hours: A Wake-Up Call for All Hirers and Supply Recruiters (June 15, 2026)
- A Summary of the Consultation on modernising the Agency Work Regulatory Framework (May 5, 2026)
- Fair Work Agency – important change for recruitment (April 17, 2026)
- Agency regulation seminar reveals true feelings (April 17, 2026)
- Guaranteed Hours and Transfer Fees (April 1, 2026)
- JSL – how to protect against risk (March 31, 2026)
- 4 Recruitment Law Changes Agencies Should Be Paying Attention To: Conduct Regulations Review (March 12, 2026)
- Late Notice Cancellation: Are Your Recruitment Contracts Ready? (February 26, 2026)
- What Recruiters Took Away from Our January Recruitment Seminar (February 19, 2026)
- Why 2026 is the Year Recruitment Agencies Get Exposed (January 26, 2026)
- HMRC – Fraud Warning (December 18, 2025)
- TUPE and Chapter 11: the hidden liability nobody’s talking about (December 17, 2025)
- Perception risk from the new umbrella legislation: why agencies shouldn’t assume they’re safe (December 12, 2025)
- Statutory Sick Pay Changes: April 2026 (December 10, 2025)
- IR35 and Outsourcing Services: Some Ideas (October 8, 2025)
- Breaking News: Agencies liable for PAYE tax. Here’s what you can do. (July 23, 2025)
- Recruiters: Stop Worrying About Sending Your Terms of Business (July 16, 2025)
- Is joint liability the future of umbrella compliance? (July 2, 2025)
- Latest news: Umbrella Company Reform and the Employment Rights Bill (June 17, 2025)
- Key Information Documents (KID):4 Costly mistakes recruitment agencies should avoid in 2025 (April 29, 2025)
- Right to work: Are recruitment agencies liable for contractors without legal status? (April 22, 2025)
- 750,000 Umbrella Workers Set to Lose Employment Rights (March 26, 2025)
- Umbrella regulation – a step closer (March 7, 2025)
- Zero hours rules to apply to agency workers – but a long way to go yet (March 5, 2025)
- Small Businesses Get Bigger – IR35 (February 21, 2025)
- How wrong can it get? IR35 and worker status – Appiah (February 4, 2025)
- Accelerated Wages at a Cost: Implications for Agencies (January 30, 2025)
- Umbrella Pay Calculator: New Tool (December 10, 2024)
- NICs and Wage Changes (November 28, 2024)
- Sexual Harassment – new Employer Obligations (November 26, 2024)
- Zero hours threaten transfer fees (November 19, 2024)
- 2024 Autumn Budget (October 31, 2024)
- Zero hours rules for agency workers: Consultation launched (October 21, 2024)
- Employment rights bill: key points for recruitment (October 10, 2024)
- Employment Agency Standards: New Guidance (October 3, 2024)
- Embracing the right to claim unfair dismissal from day one (September 26, 2024)
- Coming to terms: Why recruiters may lose out on introduction fees (September 19, 2024)
- Common mistakes when working with umbrellas (August 15, 2024)
- Unfair dismissal rights from day one: impact for recruitment (August 8, 2024)
- Agency Conflicts: Who Holds the Right to Represent and Earn the Fee? (August 1, 2024)
- Who is liable for a breach of the AWR? (July 25, 2024)
- King’s Speech 2024: Employment law proposals and the impact on recruitment (July 19, 2024)
- Recruitment fee disputes: minimise risk of lost fees (July 18, 2024)
- How much notice period is an employee entitled to? (July 9, 2024)
- Employment Status: Employee or Worker (July 2, 2024)
- Employment Disputes: What should you do if you are contacted by ACAS (June 25, 2024)
- Mandatory Mediation for small claims (June 18, 2024)
- Election 2024: How Labour’s plan for employment law affects the recruitment industry (June 13, 2024)
- Umbrella Regulation Update (May 30, 2024)
- Mini Umbrella Schemes – fraudulent, court rules (May 2, 2024)
- Minimum wage changes April 2024 – are you ready? (May 2, 2024)
- EAS complaints on the increase – are you at risk? (April 30, 2024)
- Redundancy and pregnancy or other family friendly rights (April 16, 2024)
- Employment policy update for April 2024 (April 9, 2024)
- Rolled up Holiday Pay – Good News for recruiters (March 25, 2024)
- Employment Law changes 2024 – are you up to speed? (January 22, 2024)
- Draft bill threatens worker status and agency supply (January 16, 2024)
- Are you prepared for an Employment Agency Standards (EAS) inspection? (January 11, 2024)
- Seminar on Holiday Pay and EAS Compliance Inspections (January 4, 2024)
- Protecting your business when working with Umbrellas (January 2, 2024)
- Establishing Right to Work Checks – New Code from January 2024 (November 28, 2023)
- Replacing Workers on Industrial Action (November 23, 2023)
- Roll up, roll up – Holiday pay rules set to change (November 20, 2023)
- Options when a client can’t or won’t pay? (November 6, 2023)
- The low down on Employment Agency Standards (EAS) inspections of recruitment businesses (October 26, 2023)
- Company Opt-Out: What does it mean? Why it’s a win-win (October 19, 2023)
- What is IR35? (October 12, 2023)
- Conduct Regulations Compliance (September 25, 2023)
- Transfer of tax debts and mandatory due diligence. Is there a better way? (August 10, 2023)
- Rules allowing agencies to replace striking workers ruled unlawful (July 13, 2023)
- Consultation on how agencies work with umbrella companies (July 12, 2023)
- Seminar on Regulation of the Umbrella Company Market (July 7, 2023)
- Reduce your risk with due diligence (July 3, 2023)
- Rolled up holiday pay is set for a comeback (June 12, 2023)
- Agencies to be liable for umbrella failings under government proposals (June 7, 2023)
- Employment Status – why it matters (June 2, 2023)
- Government body finds IR35 too taxing (June 1, 2023)
- Changes to non-compete clauses (May 18, 2023)
- Agency Worker Regulations – here to stay (May 16, 2023)
- Umbrella regulation draws a step nearer (April 28, 2023)
- Make PAYE as pain-free as possible (April 20, 2023)
- Amazon drivers claim (April 17, 2023)
- Lineker IR35 case unscrambled (April 11, 2023)
- Working with Umbrella Companies – understanding the risks and reaping the rewards (April 3, 2023)
- April Minimum wage changes – do you need to update your KID? (March 31, 2023)
- ARC comments on the Chancellor’s budget (March 16, 2023)
- Get ahead of the curve – insight for success (March 2, 2023)
- The Debate Continues – Harpur Trust v Brazel (January 13, 2023)
- Mini Budget – promise to repeal IR35 (September 23, 2022)
- AWR compliance and the rising cost of living (September 21, 2022)
- Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral – bank holiday arrangements (September 14, 2022)
- PAYE Temp Supply – nothing to fear (August 31, 2022)
- With more industrial action looming – ban on supply of temps to replace striking workers repealed (August 19, 2022)
- New case highlights risk to agencies of engaging with sole traders (August 16, 2022)
- Agency worker supply – a seminar on the rules and the risks (August 10, 2022)
- Why contractors as well as agencies need to be concerned about the MSC Rules? (July 8, 2022)
- Lawspeed seminar – additional speakers announced (July 6, 2022)
- Can you afford to miss our Seminar about tax liability? (June 29, 2022)
- HMRC pursues umbrella company over tax relief on travel expenses (June 28, 2022)
- KID me or KID me not (June 24, 2022)
- Government announces legislation to repeal ban on using agency workers to replace striking workers. (June 24, 2022)
- Are your tax compliance processes your weakest link? (June 22, 2022)
- When it comes to tax – can you trust what you’re being told? (June 17, 2022)
- Is KID relevant when supplying off payroll staff? (June 14, 2022)
- Tax seminar with HMRC on MSC rules and more (June 7, 2022)
- MSC risk for businesses referring to umbrellas – live issue (April 22, 2022)
- Ending employment – fast track process (April 21, 2022)
- HMRC and Lawspeed recommendations on working with umbrella companies (April 19, 2022)
- Are your PAYE Terms up to date? (April 8, 2022)
- Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday – worker rights (April 6, 2022)
- How to engage a contractor without IR35 risk (April 4, 2022)
- April increases – are you ready? (March 28, 2022)
- Provision of PPE to agency workers – new regulations (March 18, 2022)
- Engaging sole traders – an IR35 workaround or just another pitfall for recruiters? (March 10, 2022)
- ‘Remote’ right to work checks extended – again (March 3, 2022)
- Non-payment by an umbrella – where do agencies stand? (January 25, 2022)
- Return of the SSP rebate scheme for Covid-19 related absences (January 18, 2022)
- Further BEIS Survey on Umbrella use (January 4, 2022)
- Temporary change to sick pay rules and calls for an increase in SSP (December 23, 2021)
- HMRC ‘Tax avoidance – don’t get caught out’ campaign (December 14, 2021)
- HMRC, Treasury and BEIS joint call for evidence on the Umbrella market (December 14, 2021)
- HMRC umbrella tool falls short – assurance is the name of the game (November 24, 2021)
- Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) – a sleeping giant? (November 23, 2021)
- House of Lords call for evidence on Off Payroll Rules & BEIS Survey on the Conduct Regulations (November 11, 2021)
- Substitution – an overfished red herring? (November 1, 2021)
- Key factors identifying ‘outside IR35’ engagements (October 26, 2021)
- Clients imposing agency terms – problem solved (October 20, 2021)
- Flexible Working – Boon or Bane? (September 21, 2021)
- IR35 – a scourge for all but the risk averse (September 15, 2021)
- Social care Levy impact on recruitment supply (September 9, 2021)
- Calls for employment rights for contractors misconceived (July 21, 2021)
- UK Adequacy decision approved for the UK (June 28, 2021)
- Employment Agency standards compliance webinars (June 17, 2021)
- Is now the time to review your employment contracts and policies? Free 30 minute review (May 14, 2021)
- HMRC guidance provides clarity for umbrella workers (May 7, 2021)
- Here’s the rub, umbrellagate could cause chaos (April 22, 2021)
- Controversy about employer’s NIC deduction by umbrellas unjustified (March 31, 2021)
- Positive steps towards personal data transfers between the UK and EU (March 12, 2021)
- Updated IR35 legislation now published and will apply from 6th April (March 5, 2021)
- Uber impact on IR35 and PSC contractors (March 2, 2021)
- IR35 – is time charging an elephant? (February 2, 2021)
- Sign up to our free IR35 webinar (January 19, 2021)
- School closures – options for working parents (January 8, 2021)
- 6 month EU data protection extension (January 7, 2021)
- IR35 made easier – a must read for hirers and agencies (January 5, 2021)
- Data protection in the EU 2021 onwards – deal or no deal (December 23, 2020)
- GDPR – Transfers of data to the United States (December 22, 2020)
- Get prepared for a key minimum wage change in April 2021 (December 17, 2020)
- IR35 – amendments in progress (December 15, 2020)
- A clear sign that IR35 is going ahead in April 2021 (December 11, 2020)
- IR35 made easy – a must read for hirers and agencies (December 1, 2020)
- Further guidance on furlough extension published (November 13, 2020)
- HMRC IR35 guidance still problematic, PAYE agencies not yet out of the woods (November 10, 2020)
- Preparation for IR35 and April 2021 (October 23, 2020)
- HMRC statement on IR35 Rules falls short (October 20, 2020)
- When dismissals go wrong (October 12, 2020)
- Does new legislation spell doom for umbrellas? (October 9, 2020)
- Terminating supply contracts – new client insolvency legislation (October 6, 2020)
- How will the new Job Support Scheme affect your staffing decisions? (October 2, 2020)
- Covid19 – Who is responsible for the health and safety of PAYE temps? (September 10, 2020)
- Job Retention Bonus Scheme applicable to agency workers (September 4, 2020)
- Dismissal following breakdown in working relations judged to be fair (September 2, 2020)
- New laws in force tomorrow on calculation of redundancy and notice pay for furloughed staff (July 30, 2020)
- Furloughing agency workers post August 2020 (July 28, 2020)
- Further clarity provided on furlough and notice periods (July 17, 2020)
- IR35 – start planning now (July 17, 2020)
- Clarity provided on claiming furlough grants during a notice period? (July 13, 2020)
- Return to work or redundancy? (July 13, 2020)
- Avoiding the annual leave avalanche? (July 8, 2020)
- IR35 going ahead in April 2021 (July 7, 2020)
- Spanner in the works over furlough grant availability during notice period (July 1, 2020)
- Flexible furlough arrangements from July 2020 (June 24, 2020)
- Furlough update – something more light hearted (June 12, 2020)
- Covid-19 – What to do as work drops away – Updated tips from the Lawspeed Covid Team (June 9, 2020)
- Deadline to furlough fast approaching (June 8, 2020)
- Protecting against back door hires (June 4, 2020)
- Is furlough time for a holiday? (May 27, 2020)
- Coronavirus sick pay scheme (May 27, 2020)
- Holiday and furloughed agency workers – New Guidance (May 14, 2020)
- Return to work after furlough – check employment contracts now (May 14, 2020)
- New advice on returning to work (May 12, 2020)
- Update on furlough payments for umbrella workers (May 7, 2020)
- Can umbrella workers expect to be furloughed and fairly paid? (May 6, 2020)
- Does holiday accrue for agency workers on furlough? (April 24, 2020)
- Coronavirus payment schemes – agency workers are out in the cold – how to help (April 15, 2020)
- Lawspeed donates to the NHS (April 15, 2020)
- Covid-19 – What to do as work drops away – Tips from the Lawspeed Covid Team (April 3, 2020)
- IR35 postponed for 12 months – what to do (March 18, 2020)
- Further evidence that IR35 will go ahead (February 24, 2020)
- Change to cliff edge IR35 rules provides some relief, but contracts are critical (February 11, 2020)
- STOP PRESS – HMRC announces a change to the application of the Off Payroll Rules (February 7, 2020)
- HMRC to speak at Lawspeed IR35 seminar (January 24, 2020)
- IR35 – post 6th April 2020, contractor or agency worker? Lawspeed Seminar 26th February 2020 (January 13, 2020)
- How important is a good client contract for staffing engagement? (November 6, 2019)
- IR35 strategy for agencies and hirers (October 29, 2019)
- “Prepare now” recruiters told at major IR35 conference (September 26, 2019)
- What to do if a hirer appoints a predatory vendor (September 5, 2019)
- Does the limited company opt out have a future? (September 3, 2019)
- IR35 conference set to provide 360 degree view (August 19, 2019)
- Lawspeed offers free IR35 insurance cover check, following draft legislation announcement (July 19, 2019)
- Simplistic IR35 offerings muddy the waters (June 13, 2019)
- Are blanket assessments under IR35 part of HMRC’s plan? (May 7, 2019)
- To report or not report – GDPR implications if you are hacked (April 22, 2019)
- SPA transparency wins support from agencies (April 16, 2019)
- IR35 consultation explained (March 25, 2019)
- There is no place for IR35 scaremongering (February 21, 2019)
- Why understanding employment status is important in 2019 (January 9, 2019)
- Service Provider Accreditation (SPA) – rising to the challenge, a win win for everyone (December 6, 2018)
- IR35 – Umbrella company v PSC, why you should care? (December 5, 2018)
- BBC impact – report on IR35 should open eyes to reality (November 28, 2018)
- IR35 – they’re all caught! Risk analysis for agencies and hirers (October 25, 2018)
- IR35 – Risk around the corner (October 17, 2018)
- The Winchester case – an IR35 lesson for HMRC if friction to be avoided (October 2, 2018)
- HMRC tries it on with football referees, but scores own goal (September 17, 2018)
- Are agencies to be liable for contractor tax – IR35? (July 16, 2018)
- 2018, a year of change? (January 4, 2018)
- ARC statement: Budget announcement 22 November 2017 (November 22, 2017)
- Court of Appeal decides non-competition clause is unlawful (November 21, 2017)
- Modern Slavery – supply chain compliance challenges recruitment businesses (November 20, 2017)
- What impact would the proposed extension of the “IR35” off-payroll rules to the private sector have on your business? (November 17, 2017)
- Webinar: November 2017 – Plugging the gaps – common problems with agency contracts and how to resolve them (October 25, 2017)
- Monitoring employees – not so easy (September 26, 2017)
- Why doing nothing can now be a criminal offence (September 24, 2017)
- Cyber security expert to speak at Lawspeed GDPR compliance seminar (September 21, 2017)
- Data protection: recruiters can no longer hide under ‘blanket’ consent (August 30, 2017)
- ICO prosecution and fine should be a lesson to employees and recruitment agencies (August 16, 2017)
- Lawspeed announces GDPR and data protection compliance seminars for October 2017, London and Manchester (August 9, 2017)
- Lawspeed launches new SPA service (August 7, 2017)
- Employee imprisoned following Court Order after sending confidential e-mails to home address (July 31, 2017)
- The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices- Lawspeed response. (July 12, 2017)
- Contract risks and liabilities – have you really got them covered? (June 5, 2017)
- Can you rely on a hirer’s ‘outside IR35’ assertion? (May 16, 2017)
- Lawspeed announces IR35 seminar: 21 June 2017, London (May 9, 2017)
- Lawspeed delighted at publication of IR35 critique (April 23, 2017)
- Today isn’t just about public sector IR35 (April 5, 2017)
- Modern slavery legislation – Think you’re not affected? Think again, advises Lawspeed (April 4, 2017)
- Existing contracts and the new IR35 public sector rules (April 2, 2017)
- Lawspeed launch fixed price Agency Fee Recovery service (March 14, 2017)
- Rumour of change to proposed IR35 public sector liability rules scotched (February 23, 2017)
- Ignore modern slavery compliance at your peril (January 25, 2017)
- HMRC and the online tool- Have they painted themselves into a corner? (January 23, 2017)
- ARC meets HMRC over IR35 online tool (January 18, 2017)
- Recruiter fined for flouting Conduct Regulations (December 16, 2016)
- ARC announces conference on Public Sector IR35 and the Apprenticeship Levy (December 16, 2016)
- Negative publicity over AWR ‘breach’ (December 13, 2016)
- Statutory employment payments to rise in 2017 (December 8, 2016)
- New Public Sector IR35 Rules (December 6, 2016)
- ARC comments on fairer tax focus in Autumn Statement (November 25, 2016)
- ARC comment on the Autumn Statement 2016 (November 23, 2016)
- Recruiters excel in discrimination survey (November 2, 2016)
- Recruiters beware – your terms may be at risk! (November 1, 2016)
- Exposure of late paying clients touches on ‘pay when paid’ clauses (October 24, 2016)
- Can recruiters afford to ignore the recent Lock case on the inclusion of commission in holiday pay calculations? (October 23, 2016)
- AWR – Is your business protected? (October 3, 2016)
- Lawspeed supports ARC effort for post Brexit change (October 2, 2016)
- 1st October – National Minimum Wage Increase (September 29, 2016)
- Are you aware of the risks under whistleblowing legislation? (September 28, 2016)
- Are you responsible for checking that a temporary worker has a right to work in the UK? (September 22, 2016)
- Finance Act 2016 receives Royal Assent (September 20, 2016)
- Patchy compliance with UK anti-slavery requirements (September 19, 2016)
- New public sector language requirement (September 5, 2016)
- Do your terms offer you protection if an offer is withdrawn? (August 30, 2016)
- Online court could become a reality (August 25, 2016)
- Watch out for claims based on worker status (August 22, 2016)
- The GLA moving towards becoming a labour market wide inspectorate with extra police powers by 1st October 2016 (July 28, 2016)
- Flexible working (July 20, 2016)
- Chicken or the egg? – landmark corporate modern slavery ruling (July 4, 2016)
- Nipping it in the bud – how to avoid costly Tribunal claims (June 28, 2016)
- A perfect summer storm? A warning on discrimination (June 22, 2016)
- Highly complex tax rules for agencies using contractors leading to unprecedented risks and liabilities (June 12, 2016)
- New IR35 public sector proposals could make agencies responsible for contractor PAYE tax (June 7, 2016)
- HMRC launches consultation on reform of the intermediaries legislation (IR35) for off-payroll working in the public sector (June 2, 2016)
- Should umbrella company directors be asked to guarantee tax liability? (June 1, 2016)
- HMRC doesn’t always get it right (May 30, 2016)
- Finance Bill ramifications still not clear (May 26, 2016)
- To compete or not compete? – Department of BIS calls for evidence on non-compete clauses (May 25, 2016)
- What not to wear? Workplace taboo tattoos and the wrong sized heels (May 23, 2016)
- New case law widens who is or isn’t protected under the Equality Act 2010 (May 15, 2016)
- New role of Director of Labour Market Enforcement (May 12, 2016)
- Managed Service Company (MSC) ruling rings alarm bells (May 10, 2016)
- To blow (or not blow) the whistle? (April 28, 2016)
- Pulling (one too many) “sickies”– how to deal with malingering employees? (April 24, 2016)
- Gender Pay Gap reporting requirements could be extended to agency workers (April 21, 2016)
- New Lawspeed webinar programme announced (April 4, 2016)
- Bonus Decisions – further support for employer discretion (March 28, 2016)
- Lawspeed introduces reports on tax advice and models (March 24, 2016)
- Gender pay gap reporting requirements – are you ready? (March 22, 2016)
- Slavery and Human Trafficking Statements – are you ready to go public on 1st April 2016? (March 21, 2016)
- Understanding supervision direction or control is not for the faint hearted (March 15, 2016)
- Conduct Regulations changes announced (March 1, 2016)
- Holiday pay and commission – still up in the air? (February 26, 2016)
- Are you prepared for the National Living Wage? (February 17, 2016)
- You’re fired! – minor misconduct accumulation or just acting on managerial gut feeling? (February 9, 2016)
- New penalties for failure to pay tribunal awards to be introduced in April 2016 (January 26, 2016)
- Is it discriminatory to ask an employee to speak English at work? (January 21, 2016)
- Employers should be aware of the dangers when giving a negative reference (January 18, 2016)
- More protection for employees and workers on zero hours contracts (January 15, 2016)
- Government has announced a new campaign on workplace pensions (December 16, 2015)
- Discrimination Update (December 15, 2015)
- Party Season Pitfalls (December 8, 2015)
- Named and Shamed? – why you should bother with data protection compliance (November 30, 2015)
- Some ideas on an alternative tax relief approach (November 26, 2015)
- ARC comments on Autumn Statement 2015: Travel & Subsistence tax reliefs (November 25, 2015)
- Was Employment Tribunal result on umbrella company as it was portrayed? (November 25, 2015)
- Modern Slavery Act 2015 – anachronistic or more topical than ever? (November 19, 2015)
- The UK’s Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) (November 18, 2015)
- ICO clamp down on data protection (November 11, 2015)
- Employment Law Roundup (October 30, 2015)
- BIS speaker talks deregulation and standards at Lawspeed seminar (October 12, 2015)
- Holiday Pay and Commission (October 8, 2015)
- Summary of key articles for October 2015 (October 7, 2015)
- BIS announces new post – Director of Labour Market Enforcement (October 4, 2015)
- Requirement for public sector workers to speak ‘fluent English’ (September 30, 2015)
- 100% think proposed changes to travel and subsistence relief will be detrimental (September 29, 2015)
- On the clock – travelling to and from work (September 15, 2015)
- Social Media (Ab)use (September 9, 2015)
- The (LinkedIn) Battle of Britain (September 8, 2015)
- Court of Appeal dismisses Unison’s third tribunal fees challenge (September 2, 2015)
- Could you ask David Beckham to accompany you to an investigation meeting? (August 26, 2015)
- Can Facebook whinging get you sacked? (August 23, 2015)
- Do travel expenses constitute a salary sacrifice? (August 19, 2015)
- No requirement to give temporary workers preference during recruitment (August 10, 2015)
- Termination payments revisited (August 10, 2015)
- BIS to speak at compliance seminar, combined with ARC debate on proposed tax changes (August 9, 2015)
- ARC delighted other trade associations support RPO ‘pay when paid’ campaign (July 29, 2015)
- ARC supports latest government initiative for a small business commissioner (July 29, 2015)
- Carrying over holiday accrued during sick leave – not as detrimental as it sounds (July 29, 2015)
- Select Committee inquiry into Employment Tribunal Fees (July 29, 2015)
- Ban on only advertising jobs overseas (July 29, 2015)
- ARC supports the government’s initiative on strike action (July 21, 2015)
- Below are the ‘headlines’ for recruiters from the Chancellor’s summer budget 2015 (July 7, 2015)
- New ACAS guidance on how to calculate holiday pay (June 28, 2015)
- Case from Northern Ireland considers voluntary overtime and holiday pay (June 24, 2015)
- Could travel time to and from an assignment be considered ‘work time’? (June 18, 2015)
- Is a contractor an employee? (June 16, 2015)
- Key employment changes in 2015 (June 15, 2015)
- Businesses face the growing threat of cyber security breaches (June 8, 2015)
- Brief summary of the Queen’s speech (June 4, 2015)
- Changes to legislation regarding zero-hours contracts (May 27, 2015)
- Changes to Driving Licence Regulations (May 26, 2015)
- Lee v Ashers Baking Company ‘The Gay Cake Case’: whose rights prevail? (May 25, 2015)
- Jinadu v Dockland Buses: How do disciplinary and grievance processes interact when raised simultaneously? (May 21, 2015)
- Wearable Technology in the Workplace (May 14, 2015)
- Further developments for holiday pay and commission: Lock decision is being appealed (May 6, 2015)
- Adecco Tax Case (May 4, 2015)
- Driving under the influence of drugs (May 4, 2015)
- Bankruptcy Reforms (April 28, 2015)
- New topics covered by the Acas helpline (April 15, 2015)
- Is there a contract of employment between an agency worker and a client? (April 15, 2015)
- In whistleblowing cases – what is the meaning of “public interest”? (April 15, 2015)
- Holiday pay must include commission following ET’s decision in Lock v British Gas (March 26, 2015)
- National Insurance Contributions to be abolished for under 21’s (March 25, 2015)
- PSC tax rules are once again in the spotlight (March 10, 2015)
- Shared Parental Leave and pay overview: the birth of a new scheme (March 5, 2015)
- Changes to disciplinary and grievance processes: employers must accept workers’ choice of companion (March 2, 2015)
- Restictive covenants: how can employers assess their losses? (February 12, 2015)
- Record keeping & reporting requirements for intermediaries (February 11, 2015)
- No TUPE protection for umbrella contractors? (January 6, 2015)
- Unlawful deduction claims limited to two years under new Regulations (January 5, 2015)
- Ban on non-UK recruitment vacancy advertising (December 22, 2014)
- ECJ rule that obesity is a disability (December 19, 2014)
- Employment tribunal fees challenged in the High Court by trade union ‘Unison’ (December 19, 2014)
- Which employment cases are waiting in the wings for 2015? (December 18, 2014)
- Conduct Regulations Announcement (December 11, 2014)
- EAT sets out further conditions where leave may be carried over (December 9, 2014)
- ARC welcomes consultation on late payment (December 5, 2014)
- ARC steps up campaign on false self-employment rules (December 4, 2014)
- Do you have commercially strong terms in place? A lesson from case law (November 25, 2014)
- Response to consultation on advertising jobs abroad is announced (November 11, 2014)
- EAT Ruling: Holiday Pay and Overtime (November 4, 2014)
- HMRC Business Entity Tests scrapped, but what follows? (October 29, 2014)
- Are standards important? (October 16, 2014)
- More than £10K awarded to agency worker in AWR tribunal ruling (September 30, 2014)
- New right to work checks do not apply to many recruitment businesses (September 22, 2014)
- Lawspeed to speak at ARC event (September 1, 2014)
- Government Review on Travel and Subsistence (August 6, 2014)
- New restriction on advertising vacancies overseas (July 29, 2014)
- False Self-Employment: What is control? (July 23, 2014)
- Ban on exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts – level playing field for recruiters (June 24, 2014)
- Important changes to flexible working (June 19, 2014)
- Holiday Pay: Commission ruling leads to confusion (June 18, 2014)
- ARC welcomes the government review into late payment, but says more must be done (June 4, 2014)
- New self employment tax law under fire (April 29, 2014)
- ARC says the announcement on the GLA shift signals imminent proposals to change agency regulations (April 9, 2014)
- Lawspeed warns agencies against paying workers gross (April 8, 2014)
- New rules on false self employment released. To hear an analysis on these critical developments, join us and HMRC on 15th April (March 28, 2014)
- Lawspeed at “Recruitment Agency Expo” in London next week (February 20, 2014)
- Unintended consequences of new tax proposals on self employment could be considerable (February 17, 2014)
- “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” (January 9, 2014)
- HMRC to speak at London seminar 22nd January re contractor tax and false self employment (January 7, 2014)
- HMRC publishes guidance for consultation on false self employment (January 2, 2014)
- Agency Worker Regulations have limited scope to many supplied workers (December 17, 2013)
- Consultation on ‘false self-employment’ set to change contracting landscape – seminar (December 11, 2013)
- Further tax avoidance measures high on the agenda (December 2, 2013)
- Lawspeed is awarded ISO-9001 Certification (November 12, 2013)
- Lawspeed expands the scope of its forthcoming seminar – 27th November 2013 London (November 12, 2013)
- Top reasons for disputed fees with clients (November 6, 2013)
- Keep calm and carry a BYOD policy! (November 6, 2013)
- Protecting your brand from employee social media misuse (November 6, 2013)
- Electronic signatures – suitable for recruiters? (November 6, 2013)
- Does the recent ET decision in Thompson v Paymaster (October 2013) doom the umbrella model? (October 14, 2013)
- New ‘naming and shaming’ scheme for NMW rule breakers (September 30, 2013)
- Teachers’ strikes in October – how could they impact your business? (September 25, 2013)
- Knowledge is Power seminar – London: 27th November 2013 (September 25, 2013)
- LinkedIn contacts in High Court case (September 17, 2013)
- Protect your fees (September 16, 2013)
- Celebrating Equality and Diversity at work (September 9, 2013)
- ARC criticises TUC complaint over the Agency Workers Regulations (September 2, 2013)
- Pension auto enrolment hits 1 million landmark (August 13, 2013)
- Employers pay out over £200,000 in two unfair dismissal claims (August 7, 2013)
- Contract maintenance – protection against risk (July 30, 2013)
- Compliance – worth paying for (July 29, 2013)
- Paternity Leave fit for a Prince (July 24, 2013)
- Dismissal – always follow the correct process (July 23, 2013)
- Tummy ache, texts and trouble – the wrong way to report sickness absence (July 16, 2013)
- Tax remains taxing for contractors (June 18, 2013)
- When is a Final Written Warning not the last word? (June 11, 2013)
- A year of change ahead (June 5, 2013)
- Employment tribunal fees come into force in July (June 4, 2013)
- European Court of Justice rules on temporary workers (May 29, 2013)
- Criminal Record checks – new Update Service (May 28, 2013)
- Lawspeed bemused by APSCO umbrella company criticism (May 27, 2013)
- Protect yourself against late payment (May 27, 2013)
- ARC welcomes APSCO undertaking for umbrella members (May 22, 2013)
- HMRC turns up the heat (May 20, 2013)
- Help with Real Time Information (May 15, 2013)
- Fees introduced for Tribunal claims and appeals (May 15, 2013)
- Top tax barrister tumbles at tribunal (May 13, 2013)
- Umbrellas gearing up to compete with agencies? (May 12, 2013)
- Pensions – auto enrolment progress and changes (May 7, 2013)
- A quiet spring – but busier times ahead (May 7, 2013)
- Recruitment Manager enters The Apprentice (May 6, 2013)
- Data Protection – Google in hot water (April 30, 2013)
- Guidance on IR35 and the term ‘Office Holders’ (April 29, 2013)
- Conduct Regulations – do you have an effective opt out? (April 22, 2013)
- Agencies: your obligations regarding immigrant workers (April 17, 2013)
- Gagging Orders – controversial or a prudent commercial step? (April 17, 2013)
- National Minimum Wage is increased (April 16, 2013)
- Agency Conduct Regulations: A lesson from history (March 21, 2013)
- Budget Watch: IR35 tax – “office holders” (March 19, 2013)
- Working from home is banned by technology giant (March 6, 2013)
- A brave new world – threats, challenges and opportunities in 2013 (March 1, 2013)
- ARC to meet BIS at round table (March 1, 2013)
- Meet the trade organisation that fights for recruiters in London next week (February 21, 2013)
- Can Swedish Derogation contracts be offered by Channel Island recruiters? (February 20, 2013)
- Workers win AWR Employment Tribunal (February 7, 2013)
- Lawspeed to offer free legal clinics (February 5, 2013)
- Overview: Lawspeed Seminar ─ “IR35 Unplugged” (January 30, 2013)
- Flexible Working for all – blessing or curse? (January 28, 2013)
- Facebook – the new recruitment tool? (January 24, 2013)
- Consultation into Agency Conduct Regulations announced (January 23, 2013)
- Bringing up baby (January 15, 2013)
- New law for fathers could benefit all working women (January 15, 2013)
- Government reveals significant increase in MSC tax investigations (January 8, 2013)
- Avoid a toxic start to 2013 – book a SPA (January 7, 2013)
- Annual increase in maximum tribunal awards announced (January 2, 2013)
- IR35 – The debate (December 13, 2012)
- New IR35 rules threaten contracting – rules to be explained at upcoming Lawspeed seminar – 3 days left to book! (December 12, 2012)
- Finance Bill could spell the end of IR35 ‘tax avoidance’ for interims and contractors in roles (December 11, 2012)
- AWR myths 12 – 15 (December 11, 2012)
- AWR myths 6-11 (December 10, 2012)
- Controlling persons out, but supply workers and schemes still in spotlight (December 10, 2012)
- AWR Myths Christmas Calendar (December 5, 2012)
- 40% of fastest growing recruitment businesses are Lawspeed clients! (December 4, 2012)
- New Tax legislation on the way? (November 29, 2012)
- Temp expenses are essential to promote growth and flexibility (November 22, 2012)
- Recruitment industry warned by experts that tax avoidance is a real threat (November 15, 2012)
- The government should be clear on offshore tax loopholes, says the ARC (November 9, 2012)
- Off payroll, and in the news (November 9, 2012)
- Increase in the living wage – AWR implications (November 9, 2012)
- Are agencies liable for contractor tax? (November 7, 2012)
- BDO Tax Director Shawn Healy to speak at Lawspeeds’ Contractor seminar (November 2, 2012)
- New Lawspeed seminar on threats and opportunities within Contractor models (October 29, 2012)
- The ARC rejects attacks by Ed Miliband on the recruitment industry (October 3, 2012)
- National Minimum Wage changes – 1st October 2012 (September 30, 2012)
- Pensions and auto enrolment – are you ready? (September 30, 2012)
- Seminar – 14th November 2012 – critical issues: contractors (September 20, 2012)
- Lawspeed creates new ARC webinars for Autumn 2012 (September 18, 2012)
- Controlling Persons consultation closes; the Association of Recruitment Consultancies view (August 27, 2012)
- Can an employee who is off sick carry their annual leave over to another leave year? (August 8, 2012)
- A taxing summer (August 6, 2012)
- More to be done to level the RPO playing field (August 1, 2012)
- Majority of employers plan to recruit via social media – but don’t make it personal, warns Lawspeed (July 12, 2012)
- Agency workers injured in platform fall: who is responsible? (July 1, 2012)
- Compulsory pay audits for employers that lose at tribunal (June 28, 2012)
- Age discrimination is still rife, says think tank (June 27, 2012)
- Is your business compliant with the new cookies legislation? (June 20, 2012)
- Consultation on a General Anti-avoidance Rule (June 19, 2012)
- Controlling persons? Government reacts to tax avoidance within the public sector (June 18, 2012)
- Settlement agreements are in, no fault dismissals are out! (June 13, 2012)
- Will the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill promote conciliation? (June 11, 2012)
- Dismissal procedures: Why the processes in taking the decision are as important as the reasons behind it (June 10, 2012)
- Lord Sugar picks a recruiter as his Apprentice (June 7, 2012)
- You can lose your shirt if you get the “Effective Date of Termination” wrong (June 7, 2012)
- Have recruiter LinkedIn passwords been hacked and leaked online? (June 7, 2012)
- Will no-fault dismissals help or hinder businesses? (May 31, 2012)
- What is an opt out and why is it important? (May 31, 2012)
- Euro 2012: are you being sporting about it? (May 31, 2012)
- How will the doctors strike affect recruiters? (May 31, 2012)
- Scaling back the Gangmasters – how the Red Tape Challenge reached the GLA (May 29, 2012)
- New IR35 guidance: as clear as mud (May 10, 2012)
- References – approach with caution (May 2, 2012)
- 6 reasons to be happy in 2012 (May 2, 2012)
- Health and safety obligations on recruiters (May 2, 2012)
- EAS enforcement April 2012 (April 26, 2012)
- Changes to injury reporting rules (April 18, 2012)
- New recruiting techniques: Same discrimination rules – why you should be careful (April 18, 2012)
- HSBC announces flexible working for all new parents (April 11, 2012)
- Can a worker rely on an illegal employment contract for protection? (April 11, 2012)
- Accusation that ‘Agencies make millions from NHS’ misleading writes Adrian Marlowe Chairman of the Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) (March 29, 2012)
- Weightwatchers case widens substitution case law (March 29, 2012)
- Increase in the National Minimum Wage for 2012/2013 (March 29, 2012)
- Call for evidence in no fault dismissals (March 22, 2012)
- ARC call to resolve agency worker employment status (March 16, 2012)
- Rangers FC faces its toughest match yet (March 15, 2012)
- Increase in parental leave delayed (March 15, 2012)
- Revised timetable for pensions auto-enrolment (March 15, 2012)
- Employment Tribunal fees consultation (March 1, 2012)
- Use of companies by contractors is justified despite witch-hunt by press (February 29, 2012)
- Public v Private (February 27, 2012)
- A Scandinavian derogation (February 27, 2012)
- The right of substitution – recent developments (February 9, 2012)
- “OUT SICK. C U 2MORROW” (February 9, 2012)
- Student loans boss shows that it pays to be a Limited Company Contractor (February 3, 2012)
- Change in annual compensation limits for redundancy and unfair dismissal awards (January 31, 2012)
- ARC welcomes REC U-turn on supply teachers (January 24, 2012)
- Holiday requests (January 23, 2012)
- Important recruitment law dates for 2012 (January 16, 2012)
- Twitter dispute (January 12, 2012)
- IR35 case law developments (January 10, 2012)
- AWOL employee on the Swedish Derogation (January 9, 2012)
- Indemnities (January 9, 2012)
- Using a Swedish Derogation contract – some considerations (January 5, 2012)
- Flexible working and the economy (January 5, 2012)
- Health and safety reforms (January 4, 2012)
- Workplace pensions and automatic enrolment (January 4, 2012)
- Self employment: solution to the AWR or potential minefield? (January 4, 2012)
- Employment Tribunal Fees (December 22, 2011)
- The Equality Act 2010 – one year on (December 22, 2011)
- Restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian nationals to remain in force (December 22, 2011)
- Holiday Entitlement – exploring recent developments (December 22, 2011)
- Calls for Evidence (December 21, 2011)
- Increase in maternity, paternity and adoption pay (December 21, 2011)
- Annual Leave (December 21, 2011)
- AWR Myths 17-24 (December 21, 2011)
- Mission Impossible (December 16, 2011)
- AWR Advent Calender: Myths 10-16 (December 16, 2011)
- Christmas Special AWR Advent Calendar (December 9, 2011)
- ARC urges DfE and REC to abandon new quality mark for teaching agencies (November 30, 2011)
- Replacing striking workers with agency staff (November 29, 2011)
- Philosophical Belief Discrimination (November 25, 2011)
- Social Media – Untapped Resource or Hot Potato? (November 25, 2011)
- Revised DfE Guidance (November 25, 2011)
- Do They Know it’s Christmas? (November 25, 2011)
- Gross Payment Status under Construction Industry Scheme (November 15, 2011)
- The Agency Workers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (November 15, 2011)
- ARC asks: “Is the public sector closing the door on AWR solutions?” (November 14, 2011)
- The Agency Workers Regulations, National Minimum Wage and unfair dismissal (October 11, 2011)
- Should the Court look behind the contracts to determine employment status? (September 4, 2011)
- When is an employee not entitled to a bonus? (August 31, 2011)
- Double Taxation Treaty – contractor appeal (August 31, 2011)
- Amendments to the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (August 9, 2011)
- Supreme Court ruling – Autoclenz Limited v Belcher and others (August 7, 2011)
- Holiday pay during sickness – no formal request required (August 7, 2011)
- Supply teachers and support staff under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (August 7, 2011)
- Is the Swedish Derogation the right route for you? (August 1, 2011)
- Lord Justice Mummery hits the nail on the head over employment tribunal claims (July 31, 2011)
- HMRC announcement on pay day tax relief could damage recruitment supply (July 21, 2011)
- ARC welcomes government rejection of GLA and EAS merger (July 20, 2011)
- IR35 and the AWR (July 18, 2011)
- Government’s efficiency plans provide welcome opportunities for recruitment sector and public sector alike (July 11, 2011)
- Striking out unfair dismissal claims (July 10, 2011)
- Agency worker not an employee of the agency (July 10, 2011)
- Client fined for death of agency worker (June 29, 2011)
- Indirect discrimination can be justified on the basis of costs (June 29, 2011)
- Olympic fever and the inevitable holiday requests (June 29, 2011)
- Database rights and protections (June 29, 2011)
- Agency Workers Regulations 2010 – revised guidance (June 29, 2011)
- No definition in legislation? – the ordinary meaning applies (June 29, 2011)
- Agency Workers Regulations 2010 – addressing the misinformation (June 29, 2011)
- Umbrella Companies, the AWR & the Conduct Regulations (June 29, 2011)
- Union’s pressure on Government set to reduce employees’ pay (June 29, 2011)
- Lawspeed’s Agency Workers Regulations seminar (May 25, 2011)
- Potential changes to VAT charging for agencies (May 25, 2011)
- Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (“AWR”) & Teachers (May 25, 2011)
- IR35 victory for contractor (May 25, 2011)
- ‘Modern Workplaces’ consultation published (May 25, 2011)
- Ban of Twitter in the workplace (May 25, 2011)
- Negligent references (May 25, 2011)
- Drugs in the workplace (May 25, 2011)
- Notice takes effect the day after it is given (May 25, 2011)
- Whistleblowing – what employers should know (May 25, 2011)
- Back to basics (May 25, 2011)
- AWR final guidance published today (May 5, 2011)
- Costs in the employment tribunal – a difficult prospect (May 3, 2011)
- Employee posting offensive remarks on Facebook (May 3, 2011)
- Minimum wage increase (May 3, 2011)
- The future of the GLA – is it under consideration? (May 3, 2011)
- When does a notice of dismissal take effect? (May 3, 2011)
- Avoid temptation to over compensate because of pregnancy or child birth (May 3, 2011)
- Is the use of a photo on a CV a help or a hindrance? (May 3, 2011)
- Frequently asked questions – holidays (May 3, 2011)
- HR v FD – the AWR divide (April 26, 2011)
- ARC think-tank on employment tribunal reform provides crucial input into government consultation (April 18, 2011)
- MSC Legislation poses a very real threat to agencies (April 17, 2011)
- BIS praises ARC’s “extremely valuable” meeting on the Agency Workers Regulations guidance (April 17, 2011)
- Women in the boardroom (April 3, 2011)
- Budget 2011 (April 3, 2011)
- When is it OK to positively discriminate? (April 3, 2011)
- Bribery Act guidance published (April 3, 2011)
- Workers registration scheme to close (April 3, 2011)
- Two cases on bonuses (April 3, 2011)
- Two Employment Tribunal cases of note (April 3, 2011)
- Paternity leave changes (April 3, 2011)
- Changes to the powers of the Advertising Standards Authority (April 3, 2011)
- Employment Tribunal reform (April 3, 2011)
- IR35 stays put after hopes raised of repeal (April 3, 2011)
- AWR draft guidance published today – more work required says the ARC (March 31, 2011)
- AWR: Draft Guidance Announced (March 31, 2011)
- Lawspeed announces seminars following AWR guidance (March 31, 2011)
- The ARC announces AWR guidance meeting with Dep’t of BIS (March 23, 2011)
- The OTS proposes changes to IR35 (March 17, 2011)
- IR35 victory for contractor in tax tribunal (March 7, 2011)
- Bribery Act 2010 (March 7, 2011)
- Abolition of compulsory retirement age – an update (March 7, 2011)
- First conviction of corporate manslaughter (March 7, 2011)
- Right to request time off for training limited to large employers (March 7, 2011)
- Freedoms Bill – Changes to CRB checks (March 7, 2011)
- Costs in the Employment Tribunal (March 7, 2011)
- Employer pays £13,000 to former employee who had been dismissed for theft (March 7, 2011)
- Criticising an employee’s performance will not be defamatory if it is not malicious (March 7, 2011)
- Hong Kong company liable for unfair dismissal and discrimination in the UK (February 15, 2011)
- VAT increase (February 15, 2011)
- Age discrimination may be justifiable on grounds of costs to an employer (February 15, 2011)
- The concept of a compulsory retirement age is to be abolished (February 15, 2011)
- Sexual harassment in the work place – or on live TV? (February 15, 2011)
- New shared parental leave arrangements (February 15, 2011)
- Changes in statutory payments and awards (January 20, 2011)
- Kate, William, a royal wedding and bank holidays (January 13, 2011)
- Liability for a poor reference (January 13, 2011)
- Longer wait for unfair dismissal claims? (January 13, 2011)
- Court rejects review of new travel expenses law (December 30, 2010)
- Consultation for unified Courts and Tribunals (December 20, 2010)
- Equality Act Code of Practice published (December 20, 2010)
- Avoiding scam claims in job applications (December 20, 2010)
- Employment Tribunal appeals only on a point of law (December 20, 2010)
- Bonus excluded upon termination of employment (December 20, 2010)
- Judicial review of proposed NMW changes (December 20, 2010)
- EU says “non” to increased maternity pay (December 20, 2010)
- Data Protection penalties issued by the ICO (December 20, 2010)
- ARC welcomes government plan to end “gold-plating” (December 16, 2010)
- The ARC to work with BIS on AWR guidance (December 16, 2010)
- Government plans to tax EBTs (December 10, 2010)
- Advising an employee of summary dismissal (December 6, 2010)
- Agency worker not an employee (December 6, 2010)
- ARC welcomes positive EAS annual report outcome (December 6, 2010)
- Conduct Regulations (Amendment) 2010 (October 18, 2010)
- The Swedish Derogation is flawed, claims Lawspeed (September 20, 2010)
- Latest ET stats published – claims up (September 6, 2010)
- Using Social Media – German ban (September 6, 2010)
- Can you stop staff from discussing salaries? (September 6, 2010)
- Licensing Debate (August 18, 2010)
- Lawspeed extends working hours (August 18, 2010)
- ARC welcomes PM’s comments on agency worker rights (August 18, 2010)
- Reviewing your contracts properly (July 28, 2010)
- Business waiting for Govt to grasp the AWR nettle (July 28, 2010)
- Recruitment law update (July 21, 2010)
- Minimise your MSC risk. Free and easy (July 21, 2010)
- ARC urges change to ET rules for dubious claims (June 30, 2010)
- ARC seeks review of regulations and VAT concession (June 24, 2010)
- New EU Directive for Self Employed (June 22, 2010)
- Fears exaggerated over possible union walk out on (June 10, 2010)
- Agency Workers Regulations – what do hirers want? (May 18, 2010)
- The ARC calls for coalition to cut back excessive legislation (May 11, 2010)
- ARC to continue fight for fairer Agency Worker regulations (April 19, 2010)
- Urgent update on the Agency Workers Regulations (April 8, 2010)
- Common employment law issues with social media (March 29, 2010)
- Rolled up Holiday Pay (March 26, 2010)
- The Budget – Some useful measures but lack of long term planning (March 25, 2010)
- ASDA deal not model solution (March 9, 2010)
- ARC challenges AWR (March 9, 2010)
- Modis Research on recruiter value for money (March 1, 2010)
- Employment status case law update (February 24, 2010)
- Social Media Networking to become a major recruitment tool (February 24, 2010)
- Umbrella Company Problems (February 5, 2010)
- Limited companies within AWD Regulations (February 5, 2010)
- Agency Workers Regulations 2010 laid before parliament (February 5, 2010)
- ARC reports on the Agency Workers Directive Part 2 (December 18, 2009)
- Company opt outs to be retained – 12/11/09 (November 12, 2009)
- Departing employees? – protecting client relations (November 5, 2009)
- ARC wins gold plating argument (October 26, 2009)
- 2nd consultation is published – first impressions not good (October 14, 2009)
- Delay to Agency Workers Directive a welcome first step (October 14, 2009)
- “Vulnerable” Workers Helpline (September 24, 2009)
- Periods of sick leave and annual leave coinciding (September 23, 2009)
- ‘Last in first out’ redundancies (September 21, 2009)
- Can you supply to replace workers on strike? (September 21, 2009)
- Seminar – Agency Workers Directive Second Consultation – countdown to what? (September 15, 2009)
- Need for a forensic approach to the AWD (September 15, 2009)
- HR set to hire direct (September 15, 2009)
- Brown bows to union pressure at the TUC conference (September 15, 2009)
- Employment status (August 10, 2009)
- Planned increased in the national minimum wage (August 10, 2009)
- Holiday pay decision (August 10, 2009)
- Fines imposed for Anti-Competitive activities (August 9, 2009)
- Construction industry (August 6, 2009)
- ARC membership quadruples with legislation message (August 6, 2009)
- Swine flu and sickness absence (August 3, 2009)
- AWD threatens temp to perm fees (August 3, 2009)
- Government massively gold plating AWD says IoD (July 22, 2009)
- ARC exposes Agency Worker Directive (June 24, 2009)
- More on the Agency Workers Directive (June 24, 2009)
- Lawspeed seminar – Agency Workers Directive First (May 24, 2009)
- HMRC announces clampdown on expenses (May 9, 2009)
- Consultation on Agency Workers Directive published (May 7, 2009)
- Employment rights for contractors (March 31, 2009)
- Lawspeed launches membership organisation (March 15, 2009)
- Government announces consultation (March 5, 2009)
- 3 umbrella problems damage umbrella reputation (February 8, 2009)
- European Parliament votes to get rid of opt-out (December 19, 2008)
- Pre budget report allows employment umbrellas off (November 23, 2008)
- Government announces yet more measures – this time (July 20, 2008)
- Agency Workers Directive – sleepwalk to disaster? (July 14, 2008)
- EU Council reaches agreement on principles of Agency Workers Directive (June 9, 2008)
- Agency Workers to get Employment Rights (April 30, 2008)
- Changes to Conduct Regulations & Agency Standards Enforcement (March 1, 2008)
- Case partially clarifies agency worker employment status (February 1, 2008)
- Who could be an MSCP? (December 1, 2007)
- HMRC Drops MSC Audit Scheme (December 1, 2007)
- HMRC has clarified its current position in relation to the MSC legislation, but some questions remain. (September 30, 2007)
- Confusion reigns over MSC approval schemes – or does it? (September 18, 2007)
- MSC Legislation – Further Guidance (August 31, 2007)
- MSC Legislation Update (April 30, 2007)
- Budget Note – MSC Legislation Changes (March 21, 2007)
- 8th February 2007 MSC consultation phase 2 – Government releases third party debt provisions (February 8, 2007)
- Lawspeed Meets with HMRC (January 17, 2007)
- HMRC announces start of a review of the concession (November 11, 2006)
- Extending paid holiday entitlement (June 30, 2006)
- Cable & Wireless v Muscat Court of Appeal (April 30, 2006)
- Good news on employment status (April 30, 2006)
- Landmark Court of Appeal Status Ruling (March 9, 2006)
- Employment status – where are we now? (August 31, 2005)
- When is an agency worker an employee? (June 30, 2005)
- Cable & Wireless v Muscat – Agency Clients Respond (May 1, 2005)
- End User held to be the employer of agency worker (March 31, 2005)
- Brook Street case opens the door for tribunal claims (June 30, 2004)
- New EAT case poses danger (February 1, 2003)
- DTI’s employment status review (December 1, 2002)
- EU agency workers directive (June 30, 2002)
- Working time and holiday pay (April 1, 2002)
- Risk management and insurance (January 1, 2002)