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Extract from REC Legal bulletin Nov/Dec 2009 Issue 35 on Contracting with Umbrella Companies.

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 [...]

AWD Agency Worker Directive – is it a headache or a piece of cake for the UK?

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 – [...]

Overseas IT Workers taking the jobs of UK nationals.

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 [...]