Legal Compliance and Risk

IR35 Off-Payroll Working Rules: FAQs for Suppliers

12 March 2021

  • From 6 April 2021, the IR35 Off-Payroll Working Rules (“Rules”) will cover medium and large private sector organisations engaging contractors through their personal service limited company (PSC) as well as public sector employers.
  • This report provides information in answer to some of the key... More

EMEA SI Report Webinar - February 2021

12 February 2021

  • 1 hour webinar focussing on the upcoming staffign trends for 2021
  • An Interview with special guest Ann Swan, CEO of APSCo
  • UK Legal Insights discussing COVID, Brexit and IR35

Legal Calendar 2021: EMEA

22 January 2021

  • This report details the legal changes and developments that are expected to impact the workforce environment across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2021.

Contractor Payrolling and Independent Contractor Evaluation and Compliance Landscape Summary 2020

18 January 2021

  • On a global basis, we estimate the contractor payrolling market between USD 21 billion and USD 31 billion and global agent of record spend at roughly USD 3.75 billion.
  • Healthy growth is driven in part by an increasingly complex legislative landscape coupled with growing interest in direct sourcing ... More

Middle East and Africa Legal Update Q4 2020

15 January 2021

  • In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Middle East & Africa in Q4 2020:
  • Saudi Arabia: Immigration and labour reforms to replace sponsorship system      
  • South Africa: Court considers distinction... More

Europe Legal Update Q4 2020

6 January 2021

  • In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q4 2020:
  • European Union: EU Commission agrees interim UK adequacy for data transfers; Member States must take measures to preserve the temporary nature of agency work; Mandatory supply... More

Brexit: What should employers and staffing firms be doing to prepare?

26 November 2020

  • This report covers the changes brought about by Brexit on: immigration for work in the UK; the ability of qualified professionals to continue working in the UK and Europe; the impact on data protection and employment laws; and the steps businesses should take to prepare for 1 January 2021 if they... More

Europe Legal Update Q3 2020

27 October 2020

  • In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q3 2020:
  • European Union: EU-US Privacy Shield is ruled invalid for data transfers;European Court considers whether an “employer of record” is the employer
  • Austria: Croatian nationals... More

Middle East and Africa Legal Update Q3 2020

19 October 2020

  • In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Middle East & Africa in Q3 2020:
  • Nigeria: New visa policy
  • Saudi Arabia: VAT rate tripled    
  • South Africa: Small businesses to benefit from proposed amendments to equality... More

Overview of the Japanese Staffing Market

29 September 2020

  • 1 hour APAC staffing webinar providing an overview of the Japanese staffing market
  • The history of the Japanese staffing market
  • The current market composition, largest staffing firms, impact of covid-19 and industry forecasts
  • The Japanese legal environment