Freelancing News
Freelancers defy the odds with their brightest outlook since 2015
The UK’s ‘resilient, determined problem-solvers’ shrug of Brexit and IR35 reform.
Aug 15, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelanceUK readers, your final call to action
The biggest threat to your livelihood? Probably. You’ve just a few hours to fight it.
Aug 9, 2018 | Freelancing NewsCreative freelancers, are your digital skills 'future-proof'?
Revealed: which skills will be hot by 2030, and which look 'most likely to disappear.'
Aug 7, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFive freelancer-friendly online marketplaces to try
Buying and selling, or just browsing? Either way, here’s a platform for your penchant or product.
Aug 6, 2018 | Freelancing NewsCreative industries 'amplify success of DCMS sectors'
Minister trumpets the success of Music, but such traditional sectors are struggling the most.
Jul 31, 2018 | Freelancing NewsGig worker proposal ‘alarmingly similar to IR35 reforms’
Freelance work sector warns the OTS that its PAYE plan has 'unintended consequences.'
Jul 25, 2018 | Freelancing NewsDeliveroo boss calls for new charter for self-employed
Let 'gig economy' giants grant benefits in isolation to status, government urged.
Jul 25, 2018 | Freelancing NewsDraw up temps' Brexit-immigration policy, ministers urged
The REC slams a ‘lack of clarity’ for the likes of freelancers from 2021.
Jul 19, 2018 | Freelancing NewsBrexit White Paper 'lacks conviction for the creative industries'
Ministers told that creatives need them to more than just 'step in the right direction.'
Jul 16, 2018 | Freelancing NewsThe case of the plumber, the tool and a fix for IR35 mayhem
A status lawyer sums up recent implications for freelancers, and says how HMRC can be silenced.
Jul 12, 2018 | Freelancing NewsGovernment told of eight ways to boost the flagging self-employed
A signficant slump in sole traders' confidence warrants numerous actions, urges FSB.
Jul 11, 2018 | Freelancing NewsHoliday pay: a timely overview for freelancers
Cases like Uber, Deliveroo and Pimlico are only the start of paid leave changing.
Jul 11, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers' Questions: Is sector-specific IR35 guidance the way to go?
Ex-inspector says her old boss understandably wants to understand working practices.
Jul 5, 2018 | Freelancing News'Define self-employment in wake of Hermes, Deliveroo'
Two cases of mislabelling freelancers require a four-fold definition, says IPSE.
Jul 4, 2018 | Freelancing NewsStaff hint pulling World Cup sickies isn’t the goal
Why employees will bunk work appears to be the underlying reason many want to freelance.
Jun 28, 2018 | Freelancing NewsPut back digital accounts until 2020, taxman told
'As most traders only know MTD by name, next year is far too soon for it.'
Jun 27, 2018 | Freelancing NewsCreatives warn on Brexit-immigration deal
Three-quarters of firms fear being impeded by freedom of movement curbs.
Jun 25, 2018 | Freelancing News
Freelancers' Questions: On my CV, what is a value proposition statement?
Expert demystifies a key statement that can help freelancers win work.
Jun 24, 2018 | Freelancing NewsSelf-employed primed to be World Cup winners
Freelancers who set their own hours will be less tempted to show work the red card.
Jun 21, 2018 | Freelancing NewsBBC emails reveal 'Ltd' was presenters' 'only option'
As a new CEST is rumoured, emails show that companies was all but compulsory for BBC talent.
Jun 20, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers' Questions: Can I send a cover letter instead of applying online?
Bypassing the hirer’s preferred process probably won’t end well, even if it is error-prone.
Jun 15, 2018 | Freelancing NewsPimlico plumber wins claim he wasn't self-employed
Firms warned they face a ‘tsunami of claims’ from ex-freelancers demanding cash.
Jun 14, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers' Questions: Will freelancing in the EU require a Blue Card?
‘Three-month stints in 2019 or 2020 at clients in the EU still can’t be planned for.’
Jun 6, 2018 | Freelancing NewsSix in ten self-employed 'unmoved by Brexit'
Most freelancers are unfazed about leaving the EU, but other worries loom large.
Freelancers invited to pilot money-making course
How to unlock premiums and A-list clients -- to be shared by a freelancer whose achieved both.
May 22, 2018 | Freelancing NewsCall to extend tax-free training to freelancers
'Giving sole traders tax breaks on new skills will boost their undereducated, youngest ranks.'
May 9, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: Should I copy the wording in their job ad?
‘Au natural,’ rather than the sincerest form of flattery, is best for freelancer applications.
May 8, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: What if an Upwork freelancer we paid didn’t do the work?
How an out-of-pocket overseas client can tackle an errant online freelancer.
May 2, 2018 | Freelancing NewsWhy the sub-contractor prompt pay plan doesn’t go far enough
A new Carillion-inspired package is good, but it could do better for freelancers’ cashflow.
Apr 29, 2018 | Freelancing NewsFreelancers’ Questions: Does GDPR require freelancers to register?
What freelancers who keep a log of their clients need to do before a month today.
Apr 25, 2018 | Freelancing News
