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UK Spring Statement 2025: tax anti-avoidance rules with criminal sanction target staffing supply chain

Users and suppliers of contingent workers can expect a more hostile HMRC in addition to proposed 'umbrella' legislation

22/04/2025

Read time 8m

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UK recruiters need to take care when helping set a 'going rate' for a job

The CMA, which can apply huge fines for breach of competition law in the UK, has had the freelancer market...

24/03/2025

Read time 2m

Workforce Solutions

Big changes ahead for UK contingent workers with new laws looming and increased HMRC tax enforcement

Hirers, staffing companies and employment intermediaries will need to review business models amid government reforms

07/03/2025

Read time 13m

Employment and pensions

HR pensions spotlight: what should UK employers look out for in 2025?

Developments employers will need to follow and think about this year

23/01/2025

Read time 4m

Workforce Solutions

Companies will need to prepare for Belgium's new Private Investigation Act

What are the implications for employers and what compliance measures and next steps should they take?

16/01/2025

Read time 2m

Workforce Solutions

What could 2025 bring for M&A deals in the UK staffing sector?

How will increased use of tech, tax changes, employment law reform and compliance burdens affect deals and valuations?

13/12/2024

Read time 7m

Workforce Solutions

Platform workers in Europe

How will the proposed new directive impact businesses, and what steps are larger European countries taking already to protect 'platform...

15/10/2024

Read time 17m

Workforce Solutions

Employment Rights Bill sets out major change for UK staffing companies and platforms and contingent workforces

The government will consult widely over the proposals with reforms of unfair dismissal due no sooner than autumn 2026

10/10/2024

Read time 4m

Employment and pensions

UK government announces new Employment Rights Bill: what does this mean for employers?

Proposals around unfair dismissal and probationary periods not planned to come into force until autumn 2026

10/10/2024

Read time 10m

Workforce Solutions

UK government's '100 day' employment law bill to be published in October – what do staffing companies, gig platforms and users of contingent workers need to be ready for?

What 'day one' rights and zero-hours changes may look like in practice should be clarified soon

03/10/2024

Read time 6m

Workforce Solutions

UK Supreme Court says gig-working football refs likely to be employees for PAYE and NICs purposes

Decision has major implications for users of contract workers and other gig workers and for platforms and intermediaries

17/09/2024

Read time 5m

Workforce Solutions

UK Labour's 'New Deal for Working People'

How will use of agency workers and gig workers in the UK be affected, and what steps can be taken...

02/07/2024

Read time 1m

Employment and pensions

HR pensions spotlight | Automatic enrolment: are you compliant?

Employers should consider a range of measures to help reduce the risk of non-compliance

26/06/2024

Read time 2m

IT and data

Cyber attack on a UK staffing company: a 'war story'

What lessons can workforce solutions companies draw from a recent ransomware attack that likely affected 250,000 people?

13/06/2024

Read time 3m

Workforce Solutions

UK government makes announcement on tackling non-compliance in the 'umbrella' companies market

Guidance due later this year will support workers and businesses using umbrellas, including an online pay-checking tool

18/04/2024

Read time 4m

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Workforce Solutions

UK Spring Statement 2025: tax anti-avoidance rules with criminal sanction target staffing supply chain

Users and suppliers of contingent workers can expect a more hostile HMRC in addition to proposed 'umbrella' legislation

22/04/2025

Read time 8m

Workforce Solutions

UK recruiters need to take care when helping set a 'going rate' for a job

The CMA, which can apply huge fines for breach of competition law in the UK, has had the freelancer market...

24/03/2025

Read time 2m

Workforce Solutions

Big changes ahead for UK contingent workers with new laws looming and increased HMRC tax enforcement

Hirers, staffing companies and employment intermediaries will need to review business models amid government reforms

07/03/2025

Read time 13m

Employment and pensions

HR pensions spotlight: what should UK employers look out for in 2025?

Developments employers will need to follow and think about this year

23/01/2025

Read time 4m

Workforce Solutions

Companies will need to prepare for Belgium's new Private Investigation Act

What are the implications for employers and what compliance measures and next steps should they take?

16/01/2025

Read time 2m

Workforce Solutions

What could 2025 bring for M&A deals in the UK staffing sector?

How will increased use of tech, tax changes, employment law reform and compliance burdens affect deals and valuations?

13/12/2024

Read time 7m

Workforce Solutions

Platform workers in Europe

How will the proposed new directive impact businesses, and what steps are larger European countries taking already to protect 'platform...

15/10/2024

Read time 17m

Workforce Solutions

Employment Rights Bill sets out major change for UK staffing companies and platforms and contingent workforces

The government will consult widely over the proposals with reforms of unfair dismissal due no sooner than autumn 2026

10/10/2024

Read time 4m

Employment and pensions

UK government announces new Employment Rights Bill: what does this mean for employers?

Proposals around unfair dismissal and probationary periods not planned to come into force until autumn 2026

10/10/2024

Read time 10m

Workforce Solutions

UK government's '100 day' employment law bill to be published in October – what do staffing companies, gig platforms and users of contingent workers need to be ready for?

What 'day one' rights and zero-hours changes may look like in practice should be clarified soon

03/10/2024

Read time 6m

Workforce Solutions

UK Supreme Court says gig-working football refs likely to be employees for PAYE and NICs purposes

Decision has major implications for users of contract workers and other gig workers and for platforms and intermediaries

17/09/2024

Read time 5m

Workforce Solutions

UK Labour's 'New Deal for Working People'

How will use of agency workers and gig workers in the UK be affected, and what steps can be taken...

02/07/2024

Read time 1m

Employment and pensions

HR pensions spotlight | Automatic enrolment: are you compliant?

Employers should consider a range of measures to help reduce the risk of non-compliance

26/06/2024

Read time 2m

IT and data

Cyber attack on a UK staffing company: a 'war story'

What lessons can workforce solutions companies draw from a recent ransomware attack that likely affected 250,000 people?

13/06/2024

Read time 3m

Workforce Solutions

UK government makes announcement on tackling non-compliance in the 'umbrella' companies market

Guidance due later this year will support workers and businesses using umbrellas, including an online pay-checking tool

18/04/2024

Read time 4m

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Frances Lewis

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Kevin Barrow

Partner, UK

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Shaziya Kurmani

Associate Director, UK

+44 20 7105 7588 Email Shaziya Full biog

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