What steps should businesses have taken in order to be ready for IR35?
This is a question I get asked regularly and the answer depends on the size and spread of your business and the contractors you engage with currently. If you have multiple sites, line managers and recruitment partners then the process for assessing IR35 is going to take you longer. However, in my experience of the […]
IR35 – Will we see a repeat of last year?
With the IR35 changes only a couple of months away it seems an appropriate time to review the current preparedness of businesses, the different approaches being taken and consider whether this is any different to what we saw last year. As we are all aware the IR35 changes represent a significant change for businesses that […]
Does IR35 apply to my business?
There are so many unanswered questions going on in the UK at the moment and so many of them revolve around peoples’ work and livelihoods. The current pandemic is creating lots of uncertainty for so many and for so many reasons and given this, Brookson Legal would like to provide some clarity on an area […]
Importance of engaging and collaborating with your contract workers ahead of the IR35 changes
Ahead of the implementation of the IR35 changes in April 2021, end-hirers should be in the process of undertaking assessments of their contracting workforce and working towards producing Status Determination Statements (“SDS”). Whilst different organisations will approach the assessment process differently, it is clear that effective communication with workers is of significant value. Many contractors […]
IR35 – New Year, New Rules
As we head into 2021, whether you are a contractor, recruiter or end-hirer, the impending changes to the IR35 legislation should be a top priority as we progress towards the 6th of April. Background In the lead up to the year 2000, there was an increase in the number of workers leaving fulltime employment and […]
How will Brexit impact how I operate in my small company?
If you work only in the UK for UK customers, then there are no significant business Brexit implications that could affect your working arrangements.
Importance of ensuring full visibility and compliance throughout your workforce
As we approach the delayed deadline of IR35 in the Private Sector, many organisations will be focussed on ensuring that their contingent workforce has been engaged compliantly, has obtained a status determination statement and has shown reasonable care to arrive at their decision on whether a contractor is inside or outside of IR35. What are […]
IR35 – Companies Who Get It Wrong, Will Lose Out
Read our guest blog from Glenn at GGJ Global Consulting Limited where he shares his option on IR35 and who will lose out if this is done wrong. Read more below: Over the last few years, private UK companies and the government have been struggling when it comes to getting IR35 right, you could argue […]
IR35 Now is the Time: Contractor Insights
In partnership with In-house Recruitment, Brookson’s Paul Lloyd and Matt Fryer recently sat down with IHR’s Natasha Preocanin to discuss discuss the latest results of our IR35 UK Contractors survey “IR35: NOW is the time” conducted during the delay. About the IR35 Research In 2019 we conducted an insights report; “Avoiding an IR35 Talent Drain”. This report showed the […]
Understanding your obligations in the supply chain
The countdown to the IR35 legislative changes is well underway and now is the time to ask, how ready are you? Whether you are the end-hirer, fee payer or contractor, all parties have a role to play in the run-up to April 2021 and beyond. End-Hirers I’m sure you’ve all heard by now that from […]