Employment Rights Bill

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Protagoras replied

12 September 2025, 08:59
Originally posted by willendure View Post

What are the actual implications for contractors?

I suggest that there would be zero implications for actual contractors.

There may be an impact on some people who are actually employees, but who are described as contractors.
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willendure replied

11 September 2025, 13:31
Originally posted by Chris Bryce View Post

Potentially, huge. If they (Department of Business and Trade) get it right, this will be very good for everyone in the supply chain except the payroll pirates.

Potentially huge how? What are the actual implications for contractors?
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Chris Bryce replied

10 September 2025, 18:11
Originally posted by ladymuck View Post

So, with that in mind. What's the worst that could happen?

Well, now you ask...
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ladymuck replied

10 September 2025, 16:00
Originally posted by Chris Bryce View Post

Potentially, huge. If they (Department of Business and Trade) get it right, this will be very good for everyone in the supply chain except the payroll pirates.

So, with that in mind. What's the worst that could happen?
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Chris Bryce replied

10 September 2025, 14:15
Originally posted by willendure View Post

What difference will it make?

Potentially, huge. If they (Department of Business and Trade) get it right, this will be very good for everyone in the supply chain except the payroll pirates.
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willendure replied

9 September 2025, 21:02
What difference will it make?
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SueEllen started a topic Employment Rights Bill

8 September 2025, 17:50
Employment Rights Bill

Interesting...

https://assets.publishing.service.go...l-overview.pdf

"Bring umbrella companies (payment intermediaries) within scope of the Employment Agencies Act 1973, allowing for their regulation and state enforcement."
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