In this week's Market Insights Round Up, Parasol's Technical & Commercial Manager Joanne Harris delves into the latest industry news and summarises what this means for the UK contracting industry.To follow Joanne on LinkedIn - click here or for any further information, please visit our website www.parasolgroup.co.uk/

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Market Insights Round Up #3

In our weekly Market Insights Round Up, Parasol's Technical & Commercial Manager Joanne Harris will delve into the latest industry news and summarise what this means for the UK contracting industry.To follow Joanne on LinkedIn - click here or for any further information, please visit our website www.parasolgroup.co.uk/ 

Market Insights Round Up #2

In our weekly Market Insights Round Up, Parasol's Technical & Commercial Manager Joanne Harris will delve into the latest industry news and summarise what this means for the UK contracting industry.To follow Joanne on LinkedIn - click here or for any further information, please visit our website www.parasolgroup.co.uk/

Market Insights Round Up #1

The hotly anticipated budget was finally announced on the 11th March 2020 announcing some big upcoming changes. In our Under the Umbrella: Budget 2020 Special the Parasol team summarise the key announcements and what they mean for the UK contracting industry.For further information around the topic of the 2020 budget, please visit our website here: www.parasolgroup.co.uk/

Budget 2020 Special

Our final podcast in the GWP mini-series looks at the other smaller changes covered under the the Good Work Plan.This includes:Written Statement The right to request a stable contractChanges to holiday pay reference periodIn this episode we look at these changes and why they have been introduced along with Parasol's response.For more useful information around the topic of The Good Work Plan, please visit our comprehensive GWP Hub here: www.parasolgroup.co.uk/good-work-plan/

GWP Ep. 4 - Other changes covered under the GWP

In his report, Matthew Taylor recommends that the government should repeal the legislation that allows agency workers to opt out of equal pay entitlements.In Episode 3, we look at the change and why it has been recommended. We discuss who the change affects and consider the new responsibilities that agencies will have to ensure employees receive pay of a permanent equivalent.For more useful information around the topic of The Good Work Plan, please visit our comprehensive GWP Hub here: www.parasolgroup.co.uk/good-work-plan/ 

GWP Ep. 3 - Repeal of Swedish Derogation

Perhaps the most significant change to impact the recruitment industry arising from the Good Work Plan is the introduction of the Key Information Document (KID).In the second episode on our GWP mini-series, we discuss why the KID has been introduced, who is responsible for sending it and when it should be issued. For more useful information around the topic of The Good Work Plan, please visit our comprehensive GWP Hub here: www.parasolgroup.co.uk/good-work-plan/

GWP Ep. 2 - Key Information Document (KID)

One of Matthew Taylor's accepted recommendations from the Good Work Plan was the creation of a single enforcement body to regulate umbrella companies within the recruitment supply chain.In this episode of our Good Work Plan mini-series, we discuss this move to regulate umbrella companies.  In addition we discuss the government’s response, what this move means for workers, agencies and umbrella companies and Parasol’s response. For more useful information around the topic of The Good Work Plan, please visit our comprehensive GWP Hub here: www.parasolgroup.co.uk/good-work-plan/ 

GWP Ep. 1 - Single Enforcement Body

In December 2018, the Government’s Good Work Plan was released promising some major changes to improve the working conditions of the UK’s workforce. These changes are due to come into force on the 6th April 2020 and affect recruitment agencies, employers and contractors alike. Our GWP mini-series will answer questions on the potential impact of these changes and provide guidance on what recruitment businesses and end-hirers can do to prepare.For more useful information around the topic of the Good Work Plan, please visit our comprehensive GWP Hub here: www.parasolgroup.co.uk/good-work-plan/

GWP Ep. 0 - Introduction to The Good Work Plan

The latest forecast predicts IR35 reforms in the private sector will arrive in April 2020 so how can recruitment agencies effectively prepare? In this episode, the Parasol panel of experts are joined by Seb Maley, CEO of Qdos Contractor to tackle the hot topics of IR35 including the pitfalls of blanket approaches, HMRC’s CEST tool and the alternatives that can be used to ensure correct determination and compliance. We'll also be touching upon the impact of Brexit and the recent General Election to the contracting industry.For more useful information around the topic of IR35 or to book a demo on Qdos’ IR35 Status Review Portal, please visit our comprehensive IR35 Hub here

IR35 - The forecast ahead

Hosted by Parasol and other experts, Under the Umbrella takes a closer look at the important issues and legislation affecting the contracting industry and discusses the practical steps Recruitment Agencies can take to ensure compliance.

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