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Since the advent of umbrella companies in the UK, contract workers have found that they are able to place many of their bookkeeping worries in the hands of their umbrella which frees them up to focus on their jobs. Traditionally, this has been in terms of pay and taxes to be reported. However, as of October 2011 there have been changes to the AWR guidance and now contract workers are relying more heavily than ever on their umbrella companies to help them understand these statutory changes.
A contractor umbrella company does act as an employer and paymaster, but they do so much more if the right umbrella company is chosen. There are a good number of umbrella companies that don’t provide ongoing information to their workers but Pulse Umbrella stands out from the crowd in a number of ways. One of the most important difference is in their compliance with Agency Workers Regulation and in their ability and willingness to help workers understand these changes.
Because the AWR changes don’t take place until a worker reaches that 12 week line of demarcation, many contract workers are fearful that they will lose their positions because employers are being forced by law to treat them equally with the full time workforce. In many cases this is simply just not true and a good umbrella company such as pulseumbrella.com will help their workers avoid unnecessary worries.
Yes, it is true that an employer can terminate the contract at 12 weeks but many find that it is in their best interest to keep these workers on. Can you imagine how much time, effort and money goes into training new workers every 3 months? Employers are not reluctant to give equal pay and many of the same equal benefits to contract workers because it is truly in their best interest to keep them on. If you are still fearful of how this new AWR guidance will affect you in your contracted position, contact the team at Pulse Umbrella so that you can better understand how these changes apply to you.
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