A tribunal has ruled against a worker whose umbrella company had been making unauthorised deductions from their monthly salary.

Umbrella company Liquid Friday has been accused of skimming money from its contractors by independent worker advocacy site Contractor Voice.

SMEs are blaming cashflow issues for delays in paying freelance workers.

The return to the office has brought attention back to love contracts as employers brace for the next wave of workplace love affairs.

Damning research by the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) finds 61% of umbrella company workers say they see no benefit to being employed under this arrangement.

While many employees may already be swept-up in making plans for the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend – are they legally entitled to this extra day off?

Mote Cricket Club is now listed alongside Uber and Pimlico Plumbers as an organisation hauled through the tribunals by individuals asserting that they were employees or workers, not contractors.

HR directors across the UK are looking to plug the skills gap with freelancers and contractors rather than permanent hires.

The number of temporary workers has shot up in the past two years as workers seek flexible working arrangements.

Umbrella firms take the regulatory strain out of using contractors, but while they can offer gig workers better protection, many in the sector think they exacerbate transparency issues, finds Peter...

Despite the ongoing row over whether MPs should be allowed to hold second jobs, the activity is actually not as unusual across the wider economy as many people think.

A majority (88%) of off-payroll contractors have been told by firms that they must work through an umbrella company, despite questions about their credibility.