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Surviving & Thriving in Times of Change

Julia Kermode, Chief Executive Freelancer & Contractor Services Association

Non-standard employment practices

DBEIS Inquiry into the Future World of Work

• Trust

Trust Ladder

Trust Ladder

Competence

Trust Ladder

Competence

Process

Trust Ladder

Competence

Process

Empathy

Trust

RecruiterClient

Empathy

Process

Competence

IR35 Changes• From April 2017• Public sector hirers will be responsible for:

• IR35 status• Payrolling contractors

• Responsibility delegated to agencies

IR35

Pensions autoenrolment

IR35

Pensions autoenrolment

Apprenticeship levy

IR35

Research & Analysis

• Apprenticeship levy

– 38% no plans how to fund

– 16% business viability at risk

Latest Insights

• T&S tax relief

– Only 5% now eligible(some sectors 10%)

– Compared to 100% before legislation

Latest Insights

• Hirer intentions IR35 changes

– 37% want intermediary for agency sourced candidates

– 23% want intermediary for directly sourced candidates

– 15% considering employing them

Latest Insights

Thank You• @JuliaKermode• @FCSA_org• julia.kermode@fcsa.org.uk