Parasol Umbrella seem to have disappeared today

[DaveB]

SJD down as well atm. Also part of the same group.

https://sjdaccountancy.com/portal-maintenance/

[WTFH]

Brookson hit also today

At least Fahey has got his message out fairly quickly on LI & Twitter...
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update...8384323780609/

[cojak]

Brookson hit also today

Ouch!

Circle the wagons!!!



(Note to Admin: we really need a 'headless chicken' emoji.)

[cojak]

Why do you think the FCSA has a new CEO - one who is a bit more careful when it comes to talking to the press.

They'll just have to put up with the rumours then, won't they?

To all Parasol contractors - start looking for a new Umbrella, folks...

[GregRickshaw]

Brookson hit also today

[1ne0fFU]

Problem is, that there are no alternatives. Who is to say another Umbrella company isn't equally as vulnerable to this sort of attack.

People are going to find it difficult to move as they are not going to get their P45's, having to go on an emergency tax code and so on. Just a big mess created by government for contractors who really don't want to work in this way.

I can imagine the issue was similar when Covid first struck. Great when it's all good, but no interest in investing in the business and very poor when things inevitably go wrong.

Exactly this!

[pacontracting]

Problem is, that there are no alternatives. Who is to say another Umbrella company isn't equally as vulnerable to this sort of attack.

People are going to find it difficult to move as they are not going to get their P45's, having to go on an emergency tax code and so on. Just a big mess created by government for contractors who really don't want to work in this way.

I can imagine the issue was similar when Covid first struck. Great when it's all good, but no interest in investing in the business and very poor when things inevitably go wrong.

[eek]

Well, in the case of the Giant debacle, the FCSA are the ones who outed the firm as suffering a ransomware attack when Giant were publicly denying it.

Why do you think the FCSA has a new CEO - one who is a bit more careful when it comes to talking to the press.

[KUWTC]

What exactly can the FCSA actually do?

Well, in the case of the Giant debacle, the FCSA are the ones who outed the firm as suffering a ransomware attack when Giant were publicly denying it.

[eek]

Its a smokescreen - everyone I know who has tried (and multiple people on linked in and twitter) have tried to call / DM - and we just get told sorry we can't actually access your records so we can't do anything while the system is down. Its been at least 5 days down now so I think the FCSA need to be taking a more firmer view on this, as it certainly is not prompt action.

What exactly can the FCSA actually do?