Can an Agency force me to use an FCSA Umbrella

[malvolio]

Thanks for the advice, I have spoken to a lot of Umbrella's and there seems to be something fishy.. One Umbrella told me FCSA is buying the PSL, another said something about the recent BBC report on FCSA and that Agencies and Umbrellas have been splitting the Furlough and Holiday pay which has not been paid to the person.. not sure the truth anymore, but I can clearly see a pattern. I think the Government needs to step in and sort this out

We've been saying that for a long time. Trouble is they, like many companies and especially lazy agencies, have bought the fib that FCSA accreditation means something. That many are faffing around with holiday pay, charging Apprentice Levy when then are nowhere near the turnover limit and failing to provide honest and reconcilable KIDs rather says that it doesn't.

There are a very few solid and honest umbrellas out there. We don't recommend Clarity for fun.

[Pturner]

I had same fcsa pressure when I started out and go no where with my agency so went fcsa and regretted it and now fighting for my holiday back. my agency is taking no blame so also complaining to the EASI. Seen today that the BEIS doesn't think much of the fcsa either. Good ridens if you ask me https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dave-...99320320-iQ_S/

[Jarman]

Why would any agency be so adamant to use an FCSA umbrella?

I had the same thing put to me so I did some research and found this article on IWORK: https://iwork.co.uk/agency-workers/c...gh-their-psls/ and gave it to my agency and mentioned the holiday pay scandal and they did a u-turn within minutes.

So if you push hard enough with the right points we can get somewhere

[mangled]

...We don't recommend Clarity for fun.

Let me guess, you recommend Clarity because you're on a kickback

[northernladuk]

Let me guess, you recommend Clarity because you're on a kickback

Sadly no... but if Lucy is reading this nudge nudge....

[ladymuck]

Sadly no... but if Lucy is reading this nudge nudge....

feck off! I suggested them first! back of the bloomin' queue mate...

[malvolio]

Let me guess, you recommend Clarity because you're on a kickback

FWIW I've never used an umbrella in 26 years of contracting, and I've never recommended anyone (or anything) in expectation of a reward. All I try to do is offer an honest opinion where it matters, usually from research or personal knowledge.

You, however, are merely an anonymous irritation. Go back to your hole.

[Pturner]

Why would any agency be so adamant to use an FCSA umbrella?

I had the same thing put to me so I did some research and found this article on IWORK: https://iwork.co.uk/agency-workers/c...gh-their-psls/ and gave it to my agency and mentioned the holiday pay scandal and they did a u-turn within minutes.

So if you push hard enough with the right points we can get somewhere

TBH i think it will have been the holiday pay point more than that article unless I've missed the point as that article seemed to be saying the agency can do what it wants

[proudgeneralist]

For certain roles, such as those that requiring clearance(s), the contract with the agency and end client can indeed enforce the use of a specific approved umbrella list. These are very likely to all be FCSA approved. They aren't approved by the FCSA, but are rather not disallowed.

[malvolio]

For certain roles, such as those that requiring clearance(s), the contract with the agency and end client can indeed enforce the use of a specific approved umbrella list. These are very likely to all be FCSA approved. They aren't approved by the FCSA, but are rather not disallowed.

So totally meaningless then...

BTW why would an umbrella be anywhere near classified material. They wouldn't even necessarily know who was paying them.