Temporary and Contract Workers
IR35 Changes and Compliance: Navigating the New Rules with Confidence
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 | FREE
When: Thursday, 27th February '25
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With over 90% of new jobs being either flexible or project-based, the independent contractor workforce is set to grow and support the UK economy. Uncertainty, shifts in hiring demands, and the need for agility and flexibility all underscore the important role played by this sector.
Temporary and fixed-term contracts provide expertise and flexibility without the long-term commitment and financial implications of permanent hires.
“Employment flexibility has always been a strength of the UK marketplace compared to others across Europe, and a valuable asset in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world.” - Peter Stephenson-Wright, Affiliate Professor, ESCP Business School
Come and discover how your organisation can:
- Leverage this talent and benefit from increased flexibility
- Learn the essential compliance and regulatory framework to avoid costly mistakes
- Implement cost-effective staffing strategies
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.
Panel debate featuring insights and best practice form senior HR professionals across a range of large UK organisations.
Issues covered include:
- Labour’s long-term plans and how a flexible workforce might be the best response
- How employers should be reviewing and planning staffing resources to ensure long-term success
- The role played by temporary and flexible contracts in the war for talent – what are the options and what might best suit your organisation’s hiring strategy?