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Working through an umbrella company is a way for contractors and temporary workers to be employed without setting up their own limited companies.

The umbrella company acts as a middleman, taking on the administrative and legal responsibilities of being your employer while you focus on finding and completing projects.

Umbrella working is attractive as the worker can be eligible for certain rights not always afforded to the temporary labour force.

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HMRC updates guidance on working through an umbrella company

The HMRC has updated their guidance for working through an umbrella company, on their website today. The guidance, originally posted ...

Exclusivity clause ban to be extended to low paid workers

Written by Simon Bloch, JMW Solicitors LLP On 9th May 2022, the government proposed to introduce legislation in ...

Regulatory

The Conduct Regulations: rights, restrictions and responsibilities

Brabners consider who the Conduct Regulations apply to, what protection they afford to the various parties in the supply chain, and the circumstances in which ...

KIDS?!? What are they and who needs them

If you're a temporary worker in the UK, you've probably heard of the Key Information Document (KID). But what is it, and why is it ...

Holiday Pay

Holiday accrual during periods of industrial action

Written by Brabners LLP What has happened? On 29 November 2022, in advance of further strikes proposed by Royal ...

A more flexible workforce in the post-pandemic world? HMG thinks so.

Written by JMW LLP Flexible working has been a hot topic ever since the pandemic hit in March 2020, and ...

Got Covid? Bunking off? A beak speaks (at an Employment Tribunal)

Blog post written by JMW Solicitors LLP In this Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) case, the court was asked to ...

Fear of Catching Covid-19 is not a Protected Belief according to Employment Tribunal

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Agency workers have right to be notified of permanent vacancies (but not to apply)

Written by Brabners LLP Agency workers are entitled to certain rights while they are assigned to work for end ...

Registering with an umbrella company – a quick checklist for contractors

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Why do People Choose the Umbrella Route?

Blog post written by Contractor Umbrella Joining the self-employed sector is a massive decision for many people – often described ...

Holiday Pay

The future of annual leave and holiday pay for umbrella employees

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New guidance brings clarity on employment status for workers and businesses

New government guidance will act as a one-stop-shop for individuals and businesses to understand which employment rights apply to them

Holiday Pay and Harpur Trust – Where Are We Now?

Since the Supreme Court issued its judgment in the case of Harpur Trust v Brazel in July 2022, umbrella ...

They’re dumping EU law! Will it affect our employment laws?

Post written by JMW Solictors LLP Following the UK’s exit from the European Union, it has been anticipated that ...

Auto-enrolment – are your affairs in order?

Written by JMW Solicitors LLP There can be little doubt that the introduction of auto-enrolment in 2012 has been a ...

Why continuity of employment is so important

Continuity of employment is a term used to describe the length of time a person has been employed by the ...

The Agency Worker Regulations – what are they then?

PoM's quick guide to the Agency Worker Regulations and how they affect you.

Identifying Modern Slavery in the Supply Chain

Written by Brabners LLP Umbrella companies must remain vigilant to the risk that they may be engaging contractors who are ...

Holiday Pay

Smith wins against Pimlico Plumbers

The Court of Appeal has ruled on the long-running Smith vs Pimlico Plumbers case and overturned the decisions in lower courts to force Pimlico Plumbers ...

Can you trust a recruitment agency’s Preferred Supplier List?

Blog post written by Churchill Knight Umbrella Contractors and freelancers working on temporary assignments (inside IR35) are usually ...

What’s an “Umbrella Margin”? Why do I pay it? What do I get for my money?

Blog post written by Contractor Umbrella You may have come across the phrase ‘umbrella margin’ when looking at an ...

Regulatory

Anti-Slavery Day: The Importance Of Due Diligence In Your Supply Chain

It’s Anti-Slavery Day on 18th October, so I wanted to shine a light on the modern slavery that exists ...

Dressing up (or down): Virgin Atlantic flies the flag with gender neutral policy.

Written by Brabners LLP Virgin Atlantic has introduced a gender-neutral dress policy for its cabin crew, pilots, and ground ...

What’s an umbrella employer and what will they do for me if I become an umbrella worker?

PoM's thoughts on what umbrellas do for you. Apart from keeping you dry.

Tribunal News

Do you think you own your own social media? Are your sure? Really sure?

Blog post written by JMW Solicitors LLP In a judgment that was handed down on 5 May 2022, ...

Budget News

A Damp Squib: Why The 2023 Spring Budget Fell Short For The Self-Employed

The Spring Budget has been and gone. Almost like it's seasonal. Here's PoM's view on it.

When does a KID need to be amended? When it’s been naughty?

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Help! Why’s the Apprenticeship Levy on MY pay statement?

Blog post written by Contractor Umbrella As an umbrella company contractor, you may have noticed that the Apprenticeship Levy ...

Footie fan(atics) – ET says having a fave footie club isn’t a protected philosophical belief

Blog post written by Brabners LLP There have been an increasing number of cases in the Employment Tribunal ...

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Fire and rehire – or Termination and Re-engagement to be all posh about it.

Written by Brabners LLP On 29 March 2022, in the wake of P&O Ferries’ dismissal of around 800 employees without ...

Fertility in the Workplace: A Statutory Right?

Blog post written by JMW Solicitors LLP Fertility in the workplace has attracted headlines in recent months, highlighting issues faced ...

Are gender-critical beliefs protected under the Equality Act 2010?

Blog post written by Brabners LLP The question of what amounts to a philosophical belief which qualifies for ...

Recruitment and Right to Work Post-Brexit

Brabners provide answers to those all-important questions concerning right to work post Brexit.

HMG, please U-turn on the SEB Plan. Pretty please.

The contractor and freelancer industry has been dealt a blow by the government, as it abandons plans to introduce the ...

Holiday Pay

The holiday pay saga continues with Agnew and others.

Written by Brabners LLP Holiday pay remains a hot topic. In July, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in ...

Can a settlement agreement settle unknown future claims?

Written by Brabners LLP In the case of Bathgate v Technip UK Ltd (2022), the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ...

Holiday Pay

Annual leave and holiday pay for umbrella employees – the case of The Harpur Trust v Lesley Brazel

Witten by. Brabners LLP In this series of articles, we are reviewing the current legal framework for calculating holiday ...

The right to request a predictable working pattern – what’s that then?

Written by JMW Solicitors LLP The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill has recently passed its second reading in the ...

Pension auto-enrolment? Eh? Do I need to know about that?

Written by JMW LLP There can be little doubt that the introduction of auto-enrolment in 2012 has been a ...

Right to Work Checks from 6 April 2022

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Regulatory

The Agency Conduct Regulations – what are they then?

PoM's quick guide to the Agency Conduct Regulations and how they affect you.

How to Protect Yourself as a Contractor

As a contractor, you are responsible for your own safety and well-being. You are also responsible for protecting yourself from ...

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