ACAS Conciliation Period Doubling: What Employers and Agencies Need to Know
First published on 20/11/2025 on FCSA’s main website https://fcsa.org.uk If a worker wishes to bring a claim against their employer, umbrella company, agency or end client, then they are legally required to contact ACAS – the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service – before submitting a claim in the Employment Tribunal. ACAS is an independent public […]
How RPO Companies Impact Umbrella Businesses
First published on 02/01/2026 on FCSA’s main website https://fcsa.org.uk Umbrella companies function under a complex legislative framework with dual responsibilities – contractor employment and tax liability. As the legislative system and tax structures keep changing intermittently, umbrella companies might experience strained resources while attempting to manage these obligations themselves. This is when the involvement of […]
Employment Rights Act 2025: What’s in Force, What’s Next, and What’s Still to Be Written
First published on 26/01/2026 on FCSA’s main website https://fcsa.org.uk April 2026 marks the first round of important changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA 2025”) for those operating in the labour supply chain. Here’s a summary of the most relevant upcoming legal changes for umbrella companies from April and beyond. Paternity and Parental Leave […]
The £25m Crackdown on Rogue Directors: What It Means for Your Supply Chain
First published on 27/01/2026 on FCSA’s main website https://fcsa.org.uk The government’s new Abusive Phoenixism Taskforce isn’t just about catching tax dodgers. For recruitment agencies and their supply chains, it signals a fundamental shift in how fraudulent operators will be pursued, and why proper due diligence has never mattered more. What’s actually happening? Chancellor Rachel Reeves […]
Statutory Sick Pay Reforms: What Changes in April 2026
First published on 27/01/2026 on FCSA’s main website https://fcsa.org.uk The Employment Rights Act 2025, which received Royal Assent in December, introduces significant reforms to Statutory Sick Pay from 6th April 2026. These represent the most substantial changes to SSP since the system was revised in 1985, and employers across the supply chain need to understand […]
Holiday Pay and the Fair Work Agency: Key Compliance Points for Umbrella Companies
First published on 25/02/2026 on FCSA’s main website https://fcsa.org.uk The introduction of the Fair Work Agency (“FWA”) in April 2026 could significantly change how holiday pay compliance is monitored and enforced. In addition, the Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA 2025”) will introduce new statutory duties into the Working Time Regulations 1998 (“WTR”) around holiday pay […]
Fair Work Agency’s Chair Appointed: What It Means for the Temporary Labour Market
First published on 10/11/2025 on FCSA’s main website https://fcsa.org.uk Matthew Taylor, a former policy chief for Tony Blair and Theresa May’s governments, has been appointed as the Chair of the newly created Fair Work Agency (“FWA”). What is the Fair Work Agency? The Fair Work Agency is a new UK Government body set to come […]
TUPE and agency workers – what is an ‘organised grouping’?
A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision in the case of Mach Recruitment Ltd v Mrs Maria Oliveira shows how employment tribunals may apply the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) to agency workers. Background Mrs Oliveira was an agency worker employed by G-Staff Ltd under a contract of employment. She was […]
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Shifting PAYE payments to Recruiters: A Dangerous Distraction, Not a Solution
The Global Recruiter recently ran an article, “No Audit Trail, No Protection,” which argues for recruitment agencies to take responsibility for remitting PAYE liabilities to HMRC when umbrella companies employ workers and for them to use the umbrella company’s ERN. On the surface, this might seem like a neat fix. In reality, it is impractical, […]