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	<title>Crystal Umbrella News &#187; Recruitment &amp; Employment Confederation</title>
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		<title>Umbrella companies may prosper as more employers hire temps and contractors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 08:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contractors working for umbrella companies may capitalize on what one expert has a called a “transitional jobs market” in the UK, as two new surveys present a mixed picture of the prospects for economic recovery. The Federation of Small Business’s regular “Voice of Small Business” recently revealed that confidence amongst small business owners has increased. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>REC Announce Plans for Technical Sector AWR Talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simon Tedd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Agency Workers Regulations are due to be implemented in the UK on 1st October 2011. This EU directive has been controversial and contentious in the contracting sector as contractors fear that these regulations could cost them work opportunities. The aim of the directive is to protect agency workers at the lower paid end of the spectrum. However, even after extensive consultation many high earning contractors, including umbrella contractors, have been caught by the legislation.]]></description>
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		<title>Demand for IT Contractors falling?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Willows</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an interview with Recruiter, Keith Butler from the IT recruiters NES IT, has said that there has been a decline in IT contractor demand across the public sector.]]></description>
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		<title>Delayed AWD Implementation Confirmed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurel Evans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, as the final regulations for the Agency Workers Directive were laid before Parliament, there was confirmation that its implementation would be delayed until October next year. This move has been welcomed by agencies and contractors alike.]]></description>
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		<title>REC Believe Contractors Provide “Crucial Services”</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela Francis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Jobs Outlook results are released, the organisation has praised contractors and freelance workers, stating that they provide “crucial services” to cover seasonal demand.]]></description>
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