Employment Rights
Chancellor announces changes to furlough scheme
The Government has announced the tapering of its furlough scheme for employed workers and... read more
News
Self-Employment
IR35 amendment defeated
An attempt to delay the roll-out of IR35 to the private sector was defeated in Parliament... read more
Career Advice
Free online courses launched
A training provider has launched a new home learning platform to provide free, nationally... read more
Retirement Planning
Study finds link between rise in state pension age for women and depression
Depression rates for women in lower grade jobs have increased as a result of the rise in... read more
Employment Rights
Government guidance published on emergence from lockdown
The Government has set out guidance for employers in different sectors on how they can... read more
Employing Older Workers
Old and young most likely to have stopped work temporarily during pandemic
Younger and older workers are the most likely to have had their work stopped by employers... read more
Employing Older Workers
PM ‘actively encourages’ some employees back to work
The Prime Minister told the UK that people should continue to work from home if they can,... read more
Self-Employment
Freelancers ‘drastically pessimistic about the future’
Freelancers’ confidence in their businesses and the wider economy has hit record lows... read more
Retirement Planning
‘Watch out for early pension access scammers’
Pensions experts are reporting a sharp increase in enquiries about early pension access as... read more
Carers & Sandwich Generation
Unpaid carers eligible for testing
The Government has changed the guidance on who can be tested for coronavirus to include... read more
Self-Employment
Self employed to be notified of income protection eligibility earlier than expected
The Government has announced that it will start letting self employed people know from... read more
Self-Employment
Government announces new fast-track loans scheme for SMEs
The Chancellor has announced a new fast-track loans scheme for small businesses struggling... read more
Self-Employment
Freelance over 50s and mums among most likely to miss out on coronavirus help
Over 50s and mothers are the fastest-growing groups of freelancers over the last year and... read more
Carers & Sandwich Generation
‘Over half of carers at breaking point’
Seventy per cent of unpaid carers in the UK are having to provide more care for their... read more
Self-Employment
Survey suggests ‘gaping hole’ in coronavirus support package for self-employed
Almost half (45%) of the self-employed fear they will not have enough money to cover basic... read more
Self-Employment
‘Older workers more likely to miss out on support package for the self employed’
Older people who are self employed may be more at risk of missing out on the Government's... read more
Self-Employment
New measures announced on insolvency
The Government has announced that it will relax insolvency regulations to help businesses... read more
Self-Employment
Self employment protection measures announced
The Government has announced a package of support for low and middle-income self employed... read more
Employing Older Workers
Older women hit harder by debt
Women aged 55 years and older are more likely to have financial problems than older men -... read more
Employing Older Workers
Report highlights impact of ageism
Older workers are seen as having lower levels of performance, less ability to learn, and... read more
Employing Older Workers
More older women now in work than not
The UK has seen a "seismic shift" in the last decade with more women aged 60-64 in work... read more
