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FCSA Accreditation Awarded to Fair Pay Services for Umbrella Employment Services

2 October 2020

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FCSA responds to Chancellor’s new Job Support Scheme announcement

24 September 2020

11% of UK enterprises have a severe or moderate risk of insolvency

24 September 2020

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Congratulations to the winners of the TIARA Talent Tech Star Awards

18 September 2020

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FCSA Welcomes No Worries As Newest Accredited Member

29 July 2020

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Dasa Umbrella secures FCSA Accreditation

24 July 2020

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New CEO joins the Freelancer and Contractors Services Association

15 July 2020

Coronavirus

Cumulative value of grants and loans made to businesses through government emergency coronavirus interventions shy of £50bn

6 June 2020

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Exchequer Solutions is the latest firm to achieve FCSA Accreditation

1 June 2020

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Sterling Achieves FCSA Accreditation

21 May 2020

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Payme passes FCSA Accreditation with flying colours

19 May 2020

Coronavirus

FCSA and NASUWT unite to press government for answers on behalf of supply teachers

4 May 2020

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FCSA proud to sponsor new TALiNT Partners Talent Tech Star Award

28 April 2020

FCSA Accredited Member Bright Sky Contracting

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Bright Sky Contracting becomes an FCSA Accredited Member

27 April 2020

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Husp is the latest firm to achieve FCSA Accreditation

14 April 2020

Coronavirus

UK’s leading professional bodies join forces to seek absolute clarity on the calculation of furlough pay and holiday accrual for agency and umbrella workers

8 April 2020

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SSC Services awarded FCSA Accreditation

20 March 2020

Julia Kermode’s blog: IR35 reforms in the private sector delayed and coronavirus update

18 March 2020

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FCSA welcomes government’s plans to delay private sector off-payroll reforms until April 2021

18 March 2020

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Churchill Knight Group Achieves FCSA Accreditation

13 March 2020

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No mention of IR35 reforms in Budget 2020 provokes outrage from FCSA

11 March 2020

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AZebra passes FCSA Accreditation with flying colours

11 March 2020

Julia Kermode’s blog: Final Court Decision in MSC Case

6 March 2020

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FCSA welcomes Smart Pension as a new business partner

3 March 2020

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EdenGroup achieves FCSA Accreditation for umbrella employment services

25 February 2020

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SG Accounting and SG Umbrella Achieve FCSA Accreditation

20 February 2020

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Generate earns prestigious FCSA Accreditation

8 January 2020

New FCSA Accredited Member - Exact Payroll

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Exact Payroll passes FCSA accreditation

26 November 2019

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FCSA welcomes three new members to its Board

18 November 2019

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Employers be aware: earlier drafts of disciplinary documentation are disclosable in Tribunal proceedings

29 October 2019

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Payments Pro becomes latest FCSA Accredited Member

23 October 2019

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Carrington becomes latest FCSA Accredited Member

17 October 2019

Julia Kermode to speak at TALiNT for their World Leaders in Recruitment Conference 2019

11 October 2019

Remus Rewards has launched the first-ever contractor fuel savings cards.

27 September 2019

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Global Challenge Umbrella Services joins ranks of FCSA Accredited Members

18 September 2019

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Clipper Contracting secures FCSA Accreditation

27 August 2019

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Draft Finance Bill 2019-20 issued: FCSA reacts

11 July 2019

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FCSA welcomes MyPay on board as latest Accredited Member

28 June 2019

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Contracting sector calls on next Prime Minister to stop the Government’s “war on contracting” and instead support the UK’s flexible workforce

25 June 2019

Employment Law

Latest case on holiday pay confirms when to include voluntary overtime

24 June 2019

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Amaze Umbrella becomes FCSA Accredited Member

20 June 2019

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Champion Contractors becomes latest FCSA Accredited Member

6 June 2019

Economy

New research highlights confusion amongst self-employed regarding Off-Payroll reforms

29 May 2019

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FCSA welcomes Sapphire Accounting on board as latest Accredited Member

22 May 2019

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Why HMRC lost yet another IR35 appeal to a presenter

15 May 2019

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Orbital is the latest firm to achieve prestigious FCSA Accredited Membership status

25 April 2019

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Pendragon Consultancy passes FCSA accreditation with flying colours in just 15 weeks

18 April 2019

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FCSA initiative launched to give peace of mind to recruiters and their clients

11 April 2019

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Mortimer Childe secures prestigious FCSA Accreditation

28 March 2019

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Key becomes 34th member to become FCSA Accredited

20 March 2019

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HMRC issues consultation on IR35/off-payroll reforms to the private sector

5 March 2019

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PayStream becomes latest FCSA Accredited Member

27 February 2019

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Crest Plus Operations becomes latest FCSA Accredited Member

21 February 2019

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ForeTwo Group joins growing ranks of FCSA Accredited Members

16 January 2019

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Good Work Plan: the Government finally responds to Taylor’s Review

18 December 2018

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ContractorUmbrella becomes latest FCSA Accredited Member

13 December 2018

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Are key facts statements inevitable?

7 December 2018

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Optionis becomes latest FCSA accredited member

6 November 2018

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FCSA proud to be a sponsor of the IRP 2018 Awards

30 October 2018

Market Insights

FCSA reaction to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget

29 October 2018

Dolan Accountancy joins FCSA’s ranks of Accredited Members

28 September 2018

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Latest ONS labour market statistics issued

11 September 2018

Contractors could face hefty tax bills unless they take action by 30th September 2018

11 September 2018

Promised cut to class 2 NICs has been abolished

7 September 2018

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Danbro is the latest firm to achieve the prestigious FCSA Accredited Membership status

3 September 2018

FCSA welcomes Government’s official guidance on umbrellas but argues it does not go far enough

24 August 2018

Market Insights

As the Off-Payroll working in the private sector consultation closes we propose an innovative solution for Government consideration

9 August 2018

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FCSA responds to Unite’s attack on Government and umbrella employers

7 August 2018

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Umbrella.co.uk passes FCSA accreditation

18 July 2018

FCSA advice to recruitment firms following The Times article on tax avoidance schemes

12 July 2018

FCSA advice to contractors following The Times article on tax avoidance schemes

12 July 2018

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HMRC’s view of mutuality of obligation published

10 July 2018

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FCSA reacts to landmark employment status case

13 June 2018

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Remus Rewards is our latest new business partner

11 June 2018

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Unite purports a “legal precedent” in temporary staff battle

9 June 2018

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We celebrate as Liberty Bishop passes FCSA accreditation

21 May 2018

Market Insights

HMRC issues consultation on IR35 reforms to the private sector

18 May 2018

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Latest official figures show increases in both temporary employment and part-time self-employment

15 May 2018

FCSA comments on Labour Market Enforcement Strategy

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We welcome the government’s first labour market enforcement strategy

9 May 2018

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FCSA calls on Unite to educate itself on benefits of compliant umbrella firms

8 May 2018

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Legal challenges to IR35 public sector reforms seem inevitable

1 May 2018

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We welcome Recruitready as a new business partner

24 April 2018

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HMRC is pursuing unpaid tax on incentive payments

18 April 2018

Julia Kermode stands up for umbrellas and responds to Scottish Labour Leader calls to halt exploitative working practices

21 March 2018

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Julia Kermode reacts to today’s Spring Statement

13 March 2018

FCSA responds as Unite celebrates employment status

15 February 2018

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Nasa Group passes FCSA accreditation with flying colours

13 February 2018

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Steps to FCSA Accreditation Workshops

1 February 2018

FCSA restructures membership status

24 January 2018

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We welcome My Digital Accounts as new business partner

19 December 2017

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We Contract becomes latest FCSA Accredited Member

30 November 2017

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Larsen Howie becomes latest FCSA Business Partner

14 November 2017

NumberMill flies through accreditation process

8 November 2017

Octopus Investments on board as new business partner

20 September 2017

FCSA questions Unite’s call for the NHS to ban the use of umbrellas

30 August 2017

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