In recent months the REC Legal Team has received an increasing number of calls from members seeking advice on umbrella companies. They have five main questions:
1. What is an umbrella company?
2. Can I contract with an umbrella company?
3. Should our temps work through an umbrella company?
4. How do I contract with an umbrella company?
5. How [...]
Having spoken to several people about the implementation of the AWD when it becomes law, I have heard views ranging from “I’m not going to do anything about it – beside no-one will be checking” to “It’s an administrative nightmare.” It seems to me that the devil will be in the detail – [...]
I think it’s about time the whole issue of IT people from outside the EU working in the UK was looked at afresh. I believe in the principle of free trade and free movement of labour but the playing field should be level. The Intra-company transfer system allows workers into the country without going through [...]