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		<title>National Wage Requirements for Umbrellas</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/1276/national-wage-requirements-for-umbrellas</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crystal Umbrella]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Umbrella Companies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Cameron]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Min]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Cameron's coalition government is taking a hard line on those umbrella companies who flout the rules. Just like the previous administration, the current government are taking a zero tolerance stance with umbrella companies who operate schemes with the sole aim of minimising tax and NIC payments while topping up the take home pay of contractors with expenses.]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed changes to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) regulations</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/1246/proposed-changes-to-the-national-minimum-wage-nmw-regulations</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contractors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HMRC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Crystal Umbrella welcome the proposed changes to NMW regulations as of January 2011.
Obviously, any increase in NMW is a good thing for the temporary labour market.  Not only will it go a long way in protecting the vulnerable sectors of the temporary labour market, but it will also allow them to receive full entitlement to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Government Commence Public Sector Spending Cuts</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/1206/government-commence-public-sector-spending-cuts</link>
		<comments>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/1206/government-commence-public-sector-spending-cuts#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contractors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crystal Umbrella]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IT contractors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Serco]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Contractors working in the public sector are already starting to feel the squeeze as spending cuts get underway. IT firms who supply the public sector have been advised they will need to cut their fees by 20%. This request was made at a meeting of all nineteen IT suppliers to the government. At present these firms charge the government in the region of £16 billion.]]></description>
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		<title>Crystal Umbrella – Press Release</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/852/crystal-umbrella-%e2%80%93-press-release</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crystal Umbrella]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Crystal Umbrella is dedicated to providing a professional service to all of our customers and clients. This is why, back in 2008, we launched our Recognition scheme to publicly praise and reward our staff who go that extra mile for our customers and client base. The aim, as always, was to ensure that those using our services can trust in the knowledge and expertise which exists within Crystal and that, irrespective of their reason for contacting us, individuals can expect to receive the highest standards of customer care.]]></description>
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		<title>IT Contracting Opportunities Increase&#8230;For Now</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/848/it-contracting-opportunities-increase-for-now</link>
		<comments>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/848/it-contracting-opportunities-increase-for-now#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consultancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crystal Umbrella]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IT contractors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There seems to be a direct link between the recent demand for IT staff and the recovery of the banking industry. This is the belief of the Association of Recruitment Consultants (ARC) who believe that many companies are looking to upgrade their IT systems as the UK leaves recession. This means that skilled IT contractors are back in demand.
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		<title>UK Border Agency Employed Illegal Workers</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/737/uk-border-agency-employed-illegal-workers</link>
		<comments>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/737/uk-border-agency-employed-illegal-workers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Tedd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crystal Umbrella]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Home Office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK Border Agency]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A Freedom of Information Act request has provided details of illegal workers who have been employed by government agencies since 2006. The data shows that ten foreign workers were actually employed by the UK Border Agency, the Home Office department responsible for vetting immigrants who come into the country. The Home Office itself also employed two illegal workers at their headquarters in Whitehall. In total, the figures showed that hundreds of illegal workers were employed at 54 NHS trusts and 34 local authorities across the country.]]></description>
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		<title>Umbrella Companies: Your Personally Tailored Service</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/735/umbrella-companies-your-personally-tailored-service</link>
		<comments>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/735/umbrella-companies-your-personally-tailored-service#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Hamilton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Umbrella Companies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contractors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For those contractors who want to retain their autonomy while achieving a reduction in their tax liability, an umbrella company could be just what they are looking for. Umbrellas are ideal for those contractors who would rather not work as a sole trader or set up their own limited company. Just think, you could wave goodbye to all that administration that would burden you if you were operating your own limited company such as expenses, timesheets, expenses, contracts, filing and tax calculations. By working through an umbrella you effectively become its employee while choosing for yourself which contracts to accept, what rates of pay to accept and the terms and conditions for your work.
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		<title>Call For Policymakers to Recognise Strength of Flexible Workforce</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/733/call-for-policymakers-to-recognise-strength-of-flexible-workforce</link>
		<comments>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/733/call-for-policymakers-to-recognise-strength-of-flexible-workforce#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Hamilton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AEMC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crystal Umbrella]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Association of Employment Management Companies (AEMC) has posted a blog which praises the UK's flexible workforce and calls for wider recognition of the worth of the 1.4 million freelance workers in the UK.]]></description>
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		<title>Ian Boylett scoups Survey prize!</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/423/ian-boylett-scoups-survey-prize</link>
		<comments>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/423/ian-boylett-scoups-survey-prize#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contractors]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to IT contractor Ian Boylett, who, after submitting the recent Crystal Umbrella Customer Survey, was the lucky winner picked out of the hat this week.
Ian takes home £250 worth of vouchers, and Crystal Umbrella would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who completed to survey. The results are an integral part of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IR35 Appeal Denied at High Court</title>
		<link>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/248/ir35-appeal-denied-at-high-court</link>
		<comments>http://news.crystalumbrella.com/archives/248/ir35-appeal-denied-at-high-court#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Willows</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[IR35]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[National Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[IT consultancy, Dragonfly Consultancy Ltd, has been defeated in its IR35 appeal at the High Court. The appeal had been funded by the Professional Contractors Group (PCG).]]></description>
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