IR35 Post-Election Predictions and Probabilities
HR Risk Forums: IR35 post-election predictions and probabilities
Time: 11:00 - 11:30 | FREE
When: Thursday, 1st August '24
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Labour has been making a range of pre-election promises about reforming workers’ rights in general and the self-employed in particular, committing to reforming statutory sick pay, contracts, and health and safety issues. In addition, there may well be changes to the scope of IR35, enforcement, compliance, exemptions, safeguards, and other support for contractors, freelancers, and temporary workers.
Not staying abreast of the changes could be costly for employers as recent high-profile cases show. Compliance requirements, tax and NI liabilities, legal and brand risks, and the way companies recruit and retain talent, and of course how businesses operate are all affected. This free webinar highlights the risks and possible ways to mitigate them.
Hear from our Labour expert, who’ll be attempting the unenviable task of unpicking the new employment status, described as “pulling a loose thread on a tapestry.” We’ll also be joined by IR35 expert and commentator Dave Chaplin, who will look at recent cases, including the Adrian Chiles ruling. He will also give invaluable advice on what happens when HMRC knocks at the door.
We are accepting questions before and during the broadcast. Please send your questions to elizabeth.smith@bfi.co.uk.
Which functions will benefit from attending
- HR, RECRUITMENT AND RESOURCING, TALENT AQUISITION, TEMPORARY & AGENCY RESOURCING, LEGAL, TRAINING, COMPLIANCE AND AUDIT, ADMINISTRATION, STRATEGY, POLICY, OPERATIONS, LINE MANAGERS AND ALL DIRECTORS AND STAFF WITH RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THIS AREA
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Schedule
Introduction and welcome
Elizabeth Smith
Director of Research , Business Forums International Ltd. (BFI)
Elizabeth is director of research and a founding co-director at Business Forums International. She is responsible for all programme content and writing, and researches current areas of interest for senior HR professionals in large organisations. BFI is the UK’s leading HR risk specialist conference and training provider, delivering key and timely information to over 3,000 delegates a year both through public and in-house training courses. Before founding BFI in 1996, Elizabeth specialised in researching corporate financial programmes in Asia and the Middle East, based in Dubai. She also worked in advertising and publishing in the Middle East and London. Elizabeth was educated in the West Indies, Saudi Arabia and Belgium before reading Modern Languages at Durham University. She is currently developing an online training course for line managers to raise awareness of menopause symptoms and ways that employers can work to make their workplaces more inclusive.
Labour’s consultation and promises: how employers can and should be responding to the new regime
Philip Ross BA (Hons) CEng CITP
Vice Chair , Labour Business
Philip is a leading campaigner in the freelancing movement. He was one of the founding members of the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed (IPSE) in 1999 and served on its first board as External Affairs Director. He speaks and writes on IR35, the off-payroll regulations and on co-operatives and freelancing. He is one of the leading activists in the Labour Party for the self-employed , is active with Community Union and is vice-chair of Labour Business. He works as a freelancer delivering digital transformation and cyber projects.
- Tackling the inheritance of umbrella companies, zero hours contracts and off-payroll working
- Strengthening rights and protections for self-employed workers
- The right to a written contract, action to tackle late payments, and extending health and safety and blacklisting protections
What to have in place when HMRC come knocking
Dave Chaplin
CEO , IR35 Shield
Dave Chaplin is the CEO of tax compliance firm IR35 Shield which enables firms, agencies and contractors to remain compliant with the Intermediaries Legislation (IR35) and Off-payroll legislation. Dave is the author of the Contractors’ Handbook Third Edition and more recently IR35 & Off-Payroll – explained. He assists with IR35 tax tribunals, has consulted on many occasions for HMRC, advises politicians and Government bodies on freelance tax matters, and is prolifically quoted in the trade and national press. In November 2020, Dave was included in the Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)’ list of Europe’s 100 most influential leaders in the staffing industry.
- Compliance checks – choosing a partner and avoiding the cowboys
- Processes and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance
- Contractor engagements: conducting ongoing assessments of contracts, work performed, payment arrangements and IR35 status
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