In the current climate of self-isolation and Coronavirus, employers should can keep up to date using the Governments own web site for SSP advise using this link. The government guide provides all up to date information regarding payment of SSP, including when it is paid from and for what period. It also details that employersREAD MORE
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COVID 19 (Coronavirus)
Most people are aware of the government guidance to help prevent and slow the spread of COVID 19 (Coronavirus). Currently, we continue to operate our site as normal but with an increased focus on personal hygiene. We will continue to keep our position under review based on the latest UK Government guidance but it mayREAD MORE
Incoming IR35 Changes
The IR35 Rules govern situations where an individual provides services through an intermediary, such as a “personal service” company. In these situations, the organisation receiving the services would pay the intermediary for the work and then the intermediary would pay the individual. The tax advantage of this arrangement was that individuals would not have toREAD MORE
Removal of ESFA Funding for Non Levy Small Employers
TICA has been notified by Gateshead College that the current funding provision and ‘sub contracting’ arrangement that we have with them for provision of training in thermal insulation to non levy apprentices will no longer continue for any new recruits from September 2019 onwards. Gateshead College has acted as a ‘Prime’ funding provider to TICAREAD MORE
Construction Council Calls to End Reliance on Self-Employed Workers
In its Future Skills Report, the Council recommended that instead of relying on a self-employed workforce, clients should agree to a code of employment ensuring those working on a project are directly employed. The construction industry as a whole is currently on the cusp of one of it’s most successful periods in history with £60bnREAD MORE
Review of the British Standard for Specifying Thermal Insulation Thicknesses
The British Standard that guides and determines the thickness of insulation we all supply and/or install on industrial and building services equipment has reached the point where it is to be considered for review. The British Standards Institute (BSI) puts all British Standards through a review process at least every 5 years, although not everyREAD MORE
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