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Clarity needed over offshore umbrella company crackdown 22 Aug 2013 | 01:23 pm
Legislation to tackle offshore umbrella companies could inadvertently cause chaos in the contractor recruitment supply chain, a leading UK-based provider has warned. Parasol is calling for the introd...
Marston appoints Parasol in workforce management deal 20 Aug 2013 | 02:21 pm
Marston, the UK’s largest judicial services group, has appointed workforce management specialist Parasol to provide outsourced employment services to its trainee enforcement agents. Under the terms o...
Recruiters reveal umbrella company referral influences 16 Aug 2013 | 06:43 pm
Recruiters are listening to contractors’ feedback and value it above anything else when deciding which umbrella company to recommend, according to new research. A survey by employment services provid...
What contractors should expect from a compliant umbrella company 14 Aug 2013 | 12:25 pm
What to expect from a compliant umbrella company Are you looking to work with an umbrella company, and want to make sure that you join an ethical and fully compliant organisation? At Parasol, we are...
Dog days boost results at employment services firm 13 Aug 2013 | 06:29 pm
It’s often said that a dog is man’s best friend, and now it seems that our four-legged friends can have a positive impact on business productivity too. Parasol, an employment services provider based ...
Claiming expenses as an umbrella contractor employee 7 Aug 2013 | 04:21 pm
As a Parasol employee, you are entitled to claim for legitimate business expenses incurred during an assignment. These can include everything from one-off costs, such as a relevant training course, t...
Recruiters, umbrella companies and contractor referrals 7 Aug 2013 | 04:21 pm
The results of our latest recruiter survey are in, and as usual they make for interesting reading. We’ll be sharing the results in the coming weeks, but for now we wanted to focus on the key question...
Regulate now to clean up umbrella company market – Parasol 31 Jul 2013 | 07:09 pm
Employment services provider Parasol has called for urgent government action to tackle the “Wild West-excesses” of unethical and offshore umbrella companies. Parasol says policymakers should act now ...
Umbrella or Limited? 25 Jul 2013 | 06:46 pm
Don’t know whether to go umbrella or Limited? Well, there is no right or wrong choice; it’s all down to what is right for you and your career. In this guide, we will look at the pros and cons of join...
Pensions: Parasol reports 13% auto-enrolment opt-out rate 24 Jul 2013 | 05:00 pm
Employment services provider Parasol has revealed that just 12.8% of its career contractors have opted out of the company’s workplace pension scheme – significantly below original forecasts. Founded ...