The eagerly anticipated budget was announced on the 3rd March 2021 outlining the next phase of the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. In our Under the Umbrella: Spring Budget 2021 podcast, we are joined by guest speaker Tania Bowers, General Council & Head of Public Policy at APSCo as we discuss the key announcements and the reaction of the industry. If you’d like to read a full summary from the Spring Budget 2021, head over to our Key Points for Recruiter blog: https://parasolgroup.co.uk/blog/budget-key-points-recruiters-14562/If you'd like to continue the conversation with any of our panel, please get in touch via LinkedIn or email us at hello@parasolgroup.co.uk 

Under the Umbrella with Parasol

Spring Budget 2021

With the IR35 reforms set to rollout in April 2021 after a 12-month delay,  the Under the Umbrella team are joined by special guest Nicole Slowey, Operations Director at Qdos to explore the world of advancing technology and the role it plays when it comes to determining IR35 status. As always, we'll share our industry insight and provide advice and support on the steps that recruitment agencies should be taking in the lead-up to and following the IR35 reforms in April. To continue the conversation with any of our panel, connect with us via LinkedIn or email hello@parasolgroup.co.uk. Alternatively, you can visit our IR35 Resource Hub: https://parasolgroup.co.uk/recruiters/ir35-for-recruiters/

Yes, No, Maybe… Is IR35 tech the alternative to the human touch?

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/

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

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

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

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.