What Is Umbrella Company Software And How Can It Help?
Whether it’s built in-house or provided by a third party, almost every UK-based umbrella company uses umbrella company…
Umbrella company cloning is the latest threat to the contractor payroll industry
In a recent article published by the FCSA, a warning has been issued to recruitment agencies that refer…
Giant Pay confirms over 18,000 payments have been made and “all outstanding payrolls” have been processed after security breach
Over a week after Giant Pay became the “victim of a sophisticated cyber-attack”, an update on the company’s…
Advice for contractors and recruitment agencies to stay safe from cyber-criminals when engaging with an umbrella company
The security threats faced by Giant Pay and Unified Payroll have sent shockwaves through the umbrella company marketplace.…
The pros and cons of regulating the umbrella company sector
There has been a long-standing wish from numerous stakeholders in the temporary workforce sector for the government to…
Finding a good umbrella company: 10 tips for temporary workers
We’re reading more and more trash online about umbrella companies and how “dodgy” and “unethical” they all are.…
Umbrella company complaints – what is fair, and what is fussy?
Unsurprisingly, umbrella companies are frequently subjected to complaints. After all, payroll is something that you always want to…
TUC calls for umbrella companies to be banned
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has recently requested that the government bans all umbrella companies in the UK…
How do umbrella companies process the payroll of employees?
Umbrella companies exist to process the payroll of employees, but how do they do this? This article will…
It’s not the umbrella company’s fault you’re inside IR35!
We’ve noticed a lot of contractors moaning about their umbrella company because of pay retention. Nobody wants to…
Greedy contractors could be fueling tax avoidance schemes
We’re grateful to have some friends within the umbrella company marketplace who are well-positioned to share valuable experiences…
Official government guidance: Working through an umbrella company
The government has released some guidance online designed to help contractors, freelancers and agency workers who may require…
