National Insurance Contributions – Update

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What exactly is National Insurance (NIC)? National insurance is a compulsory tax paid by employees and employers. This was introduced back in 1911 and expanded by the Labour government in 1948. The tax is applied to all those over 16 years of age (when you receive your National Insurance number) until the age that a […]

Five Reasons to Use an Umbrella Company

Five reasons to use an umbrella company

So, you’ve taken the plunge into contracting and now you need to get your employment affairs in order. You’ll likely be applying for lots of different assignments that meet your skill set, and (if you’ve done your homework) you’ll know that the way you’re able to operate/be paid is not your choice, it’s dictated by […]

Statutory Sick Pay Rules from March 24th 2022

Statutory Sick Pay Rules

When the pandemic was in full swing (some would argue that it hasn’t lost too much momentum even now) the Government made temporary provision within the SSP rules that stated anyone who had to take time off work due to illness or because of self-isolation laws could claim sick pay from the first day of […]

Why does your 2nd Payment in a New Tax Year often look different?

One annual event that we’d like to get ahead of is the 2nd payroll cycle of the new tax year. It’s common for your 2nd pay slip of the financial year to look a little different when compared to previous, but why? Well, it’s because of the way your payroll is set up if you […]

How the National Insurance Contribution Increase may affect you post April 6th

We’ve all seen the line item National Insurance Contribution on our pay slips, it’s a deduction that is factored in automatically if you work on PAYE basis. And, whether it’s from coffee machine small-talk or national new outlets, we’ve all been made aware that there will be increases to NIC’s when the new tax year […]

Increases to National Minimum Wage in the New Tax Year

It’s no secret that the entire population of the UK is subject to some contribution increases when the new tax year hits us on April 6th 2022. We wanted to get comprehensive information to you ahead of time so that you know what to expect as an umbrella employee. NMW: The countdown is on to […]

Travel Councellors

As a part of CM Perks, we here at Charteris Management have formed a new relationship with the renowned Pippa Wilson of the award-winning, Travel Counsellors. Pippa is an expert in her field, her bespoke travel concierge packages are top prior as they come. We’re extremely to be able to refer our hard-working and loyal contractors her way. […]

Maternity and Paternity Pay

How Does Maternity and Paternity Pay Work As An Umbrella Employee? Many agency workers are unsure as to what they are entitled to if they use an umbrella company. We want to make things clear so that you don’t miss out! In short, you are an employee of our company and due to that, you […]

The Right to Disconnect

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The Right to Disconnect, what does it mean and what conclusions came out of France? In 2017 France introduced a piece of legislation aimed at companies with more than 50 workers. The aim was to ensure that the company’s employees would not work or partaking in work related activities once they have passed their contracted […]

Moving away from a 5 day work week – The Pros and Cons

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To work full-time has, for years, been synonymous with ‘8 hours a day, 5 days a week’. Many sources cite Henry Ford as the first to institute what we now consider to be the standard 5 day, 40 hour week in the 1930s. Before this, recreational time was considered to be a luxury afforded only […]