Working for Infrastructure

Last month we held our second rail conference, this time in south Wales following our first conference in north Wales in January. As it says on the box, this half day event was all about “de-mystifying” the rail sector for our members. But, it was also about highlighting the work opportunities that are available and

The Government has unveiled new plans for areas across Oxford-Cambridge Arc and West of England today to boost productivity and economic growth. The new strategies set out a plan to back businesses in each area, boosting people’s earning power while creating high-quality, well paid jobs. Demonstrating the unique strengths of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc area and

If you are an organisation which engages tradespeople, either directly or through an agency, who work via a personal services company (PSC), or a tradesperson working on that basis, then you should be aware that significant reforms to the off payroll working rules – more commonly known as IR35 – are being introduced in April

New rules for off-payroll working, due to come into effect from 6 April 2020, are to affect approximately 20,000 agencies who provide workers to medium and large-sized organisations. The off-payroll working rules have been in place since 2000 to ensure fairness between individuals who work in a similar way. They are designed to ensure that