Umbrella services, contracting and
management news from Parasol

Posted on 10 March 2010 - Post your comment
Published by Paul Shrimpton
The government has pledged to offer financial support to older professionals keen to enter the world of self-employment.
Yvette Cooper, secretary of state for work and pensions, has announced the...
Posted on 10 March 2010 - Post your comment
Published by Lisa Meadows
Employers can do far more to help younger workers to develop their career prospects, according to the Recruitment Society.
The comments were made after a report by the Resolution Foundation said that...
Posted on 9 March 2010 - Post your comment
Published by Lisa Meadows
Public sector organisations should consider hiring contractors and other temps as they seek to manage costs, it has been claimed.
According to Lisa Boutineau, director of the Recruitment and Employment...
Posted on 9 March 2010 - Post your comment
Posted by Paul Shrimpton
Umbrella contractors and other professionals are literally handing money to the taxman by failing to maximise their annual Isa allowances, it has been claimed.
David Kuo, director of the financial website...
Posted on 8 March 2010 - Post your comment
Posted by Lisa Meadows
The Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) has called the legality of the Agency Workers Directive draft regulations into question.
According to the organisation, the draft contains new aspects that...

