Job: New Business Sales Executive – online advertising
FreelanceAdvisor.co.uk just keeps growing….and it’s now time to expand our sales team! We are looking for an experienced ad sales person who wants the flexibility to work from home part time and...
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Why are freelancers thriving in today’s economy?
The UK’s freelancers and contractors are continuing to thrive during difficult economic times. But why? And how? It’s time for a quick-fire round up. **The certainty of uncertainty:** over the last few...
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[Job of the Day] One-off Logo Design
We know finding a job can be hard, so we’re going to cherry pick our favourites from our expansive Jobs Feed and post them to our front page for your perusal. If you’ve got a job you’d like promoted on...
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[Job of the Day] Joomla Plugin Expert
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[Job of the Day] Magazine Website Development
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[Job of the Day] Drupal Expert
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We're looking for new writers!
UPDATE: Applications are now CLOSED! As regular readers may have noticed, although we have an expansive team of contributors here at Freelance Advisor, our day-to-day content is produced by a core...
View ArticleUnison lose their bid to overturn tribunal fees
In January 2011 the Government announced it was going to reform “workplace disputes” practices with the aim of encouraging both employers and employees to resolve disputes themselves. This was in order...
View ArticleLaws on languages spoken at work
With the diversity of workforces in the UK today, there will inevitably be many workers of different nationalities and with different languages and cultures. This will mean that employers may need to...
View ArticleEmploying school leavers – a change in the law
From the start of the 2013/14 Academic year the Government changed the law on how long young people are required to stay in education or training. ‘Raising the Participation Age‘ (RPA) means that young...
View ArticleParents can share parental leave from 2015
From 2015, parents will be able to share 50 out of 52 weeks statutory maternity leave and 37 out of 39 weeks statutory maternity pay. At the moment Parental Leave is a right for parents who are...
View ArticleStatutory Sick Pay changes could affect small employers
A major change to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) comes into force on 6th April 2014, which will affect all employers. Currently, under the Percentage Threshold Scheme (PTS), employers can recover SSP costs...
View ArticleFinance Bill may affect the self-employed
The Finance Bill has been subject to much speculation since it was announced in Autumn 2013. As part of the legislation contained within the bill, the ‘False’ Self-Employment (Onshore Employment...
View ArticleLimited Company Contractors not always protected under Equality Act
It is common in many industry sectors for workers to work through a Limited Liability Company (or Personal Service Company). In a recent case at an Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) – Halawi v WDFG UK...
View ArticleLatest Employment Tribunal News
Several changes have been made to the Employment Tribunal proceedings in England, Wales and Scotland over the past two years. Further changes will also come into effect in the near future. Changes to...
View ArticleChanges to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 supports the reformed offenders entering the workplace. Following a specified period of time – which varies according to the sentence – an offender’s cautions...
View ArticleAll employees could soon benefit from flexible working
On 30th June 2014 the right to request flexible working will be extended to any employee who has worked for their employer for 26 continuous weeks. The previous laws Before this date, only certain...
View ArticleCan love and relationships in the office work?
It is not uncommon for romances to blossom between work colleagues – generally this causes little problems but with several cases hitting the news recently, we thought we’d take a look at what can...
View ArticleChanges to antenatal leave for fathers and National Minimum Wage
Change in legal rights for fathers and partners For a long time pregnant employees have had a legal right to paid time off for antenatal appointments, made on the advice of a registered medical...
View ArticleWhat does your employer/client think of your tattoos?
Your client or employer may currently require you to wear a uniform or already have a dress code policy – but where do they stand on tattoos and body piercing/art? If you are currently free to wear...
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