Well, here I am...

[eek]

OK, fair enough. Let's await the (or an) answer with interest!

We actually have an answer https://www.contractoruk.com/news/00...jsa_group.html

Chris is changing the "woolly" terms

[malvolio]

We actually have an answer https://www.contractoruk.com/news/00...jsa_group.html

Chris is changing the "woolly" terms

Well that must count as a result. Let's hope the reaction is to follow the Ts&Cs rather than simply leave the FCSA...

[eek]

Well that must count as a result. Let's hope the reaction is to follow the Ts&Cs rather than simply leave the FCSA...

See post 13 - all the years of advertising means that for most end clients - FCSA membership is a requirement because they've been continually told it meant their contractors were honestly and fully paid. So JSA won't be leaving the FCSA unless they are completely chucked out.

[Contractor Voice]

It will certainly be interesting to see what the FCSA's findings are following their investigation of JSA/Workwell. The whole sector is going to be watching closely, awaiting their decision.

[Contractor Voice]

Hi Chris,

You courageously put yourself on this platform with, I believe, good intentions. I hope you haven’t been chased away by critics as if that were the case, we’ll have collectively lost the opportunity to engage in sincere dialogue.

I am sure you will have seen the new article published on my Contractor Voice, regarding the behaviour of JSA, a member of the FCSA, in relation to withholding Holiday pay. Click here if you have not.

I would genuinely welcome your response to the following questions in relation to it. They are:

1. Do you agree that JSA made false statements to ContractorUK and ComputerWeekly.com?
2. Why has JSA’s membership not been put on hold pending the outcome of your investigation?
3. Will you be postponing JSAs FCSA renewal due on 31st March 2022 whilst the investigation continues?
4. Will the investigation be conducted by wholly independent professionals?
5. Which business(s) was used for the audit that enabled JSA’s membership of the FCSA and condoned their use of Holiday Pay?
6. Will you still be going ahead with the hotline for reporting bad umbrella practices given current PR challenges?
7. Will you be reporting JSA, Churchill Knight or any other FCSA members to HMRC yourself?
8. If FCSA member umbrella practices are not illegal but are disingenuous or exploitative of contractors, where will you be naming and shaming these members?

I hope that through this forum platform you will openly enter into dialogue with me as you have with others.

[Fred Bloggs]

I hope that through this forum platform you will openly enter into dialogue with me as you have with others.

Myself, I wouldn't be holding my breath waiting for that to happen.

[SimonMac]

• If FCSA member umbrella practices are not illegal but are disingenuous or exploitative of contractors, where will you be naming and shaming these members?

I think that last question might not be apprioiate for Chris to answer, his organisation is aimed at Umbellas companies not the contractor so its somewhat unfair to ask him to comment on a situation that doesn't affect his members.