Freelancing for women is becoming an extremely attractive, and increasingly lucrative market for women – especially those that are struggling to smash the corporate glass ceiling, or with children to look after. Every year the press remind us of how women are ruling the classroom and slowly but surely closing the gap in the boardroom, … Read more
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The gig economy is the rising labor market that hires temporary, contracted workers instead of traditional employees. Companies are outsourcing tasks to already-trained, nonbenefited workers, and workers have a chance to work for multiple companies in temporary positions and quick gigs or to fulfill ongoing work. There are a lot of mixed feelings about the … Read more
Hello Bonsai is dedicated to helping freelancers and companies work better together. They’re building solutions to support a future where work is flexible and globally distributed. Here are the main features that Hello Bonsai promises: But is Hello Bonsai any good and should you use it for your freelance work? Take a look at our … Read more
Two million low-paid workers could receive statutory sick pay for the first time. Currently, employees must earn at least the equivalent of 14 hours on the minimum wage to qualify. But the government is looking at whether to extend eligibility to those earning below this threshold. There could also be more help for those returning … Read more
it’s too early to say but it will have implications in the sense that there will not be anyone in the european commission to stand up for british businesses when regulations are set; given that a lot of trade is intra european, this will make things more difficult for smaller businesses when they all of … Read more
More Brits than ever before want to start their own business 2019. The survey of 1,000 working British people, carried out by award-winning cloud accounting software provider FreeAgent, found that 8% intend to start their own business within the year of 2019. With over 32 million people currently working in the UK, according to ONS … Read more
freelancers are unique economic agents in the construction industry. Their work and flexibility add value to businesses that could not be gained from employee labour. In summary Each of the three editions of this report has shown just how important freelancers are to the construction industry. Without them, it would face huge difficulties and many … Read more