by Ashley | May 25, 2023 | Payroll, Subcontractors
You might have heard a rumour that if you contract your subbies through payroll or umbrella companies, they’ll take care of the insurance. It’s utter bollocks. Even if they vet all the subbies thoroughly, accidents happen, mistakes happen, and insurance claims happen....
by Ashley | Sep 27, 2022 | Payroll
You might think we’re pretty tough on payroll companies, and maybe we are. It’s not that we don’t think there is value in what they do – we just don’t like it when they use sneaky tactics to scare construction firms into working with them. It was this scaremongering...
by Ashley | May 10, 2022 | Payroll
In February 2022, an employment tribunal ordered a contractor to pay substantial costs to a ‘self-employed’ subcontractor they worked with via a payroll company. Here is a breakdown of what the contractor was instructed to pay: For unfair dismissal:...
by Ashley | Apr 11, 2022 | Employment Status, Payroll
If you follow us on social media or have read some of our previous blog posts, you might think we have it in for payroll companies. We don’t. Payroll companies provide a valuable service for a lot of construction businesses. And there are some bloody good ones out...
