IR35 Changes and Compliance
IR35 Changes and Compliance: Navigating the New Rules with Confidence
Time: 11:00 - 11:45 | FREE
When: Thursday, 23rd January 2025
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(If you can't attend the live event, we can send a link post event to watch the recording. Cost: £50 + VAT - please contact registrations@bfi.co.uk)
The recent IR35 changes are reshaping the contractor landscape, and compliance is no longer optional—it’s critical. Failure to understand and implement these regulations can result in significant financial penalties and damage to your reputation.
Stay ahead of the curve, protect your business, and ensure you're fully compliant. Now is the time to take control of your IR35 strategy and safeguard your workforce.
We'll cover recent changes to laws around unfair dismissal, redundancy pay, and Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), as well as shifts in self-employed workers' rights and how to prepare for them. Attendees will gain insights on avoiding fines and potential liabilities, identifying key risks, and understanding how to mitigate them. We’ll also explore the latest case studies to clarify the resolution process and discuss the implications for international workers, helping your organisation remain compliant in even the most challenging jurisdictions.
Benefit from our decade long track record in IR35 training and education, and our hand-picked industry experts.
Recent cases have only served to muddy the waters, which has recently been emphasised by Andy Chamberlain, Director of Policy at Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) that “we still don’t have the kind of rules that can be easily explained… to HR teams that have to consider them.”
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.
Keynote address (Sponsor)
This session will give a sponsor the opportunity to address a premium audience, drawing on your industry expertise and knowledge of IR35.
We will work with you, sharing our own research, to position your product or service in alignment with your marketing objectives.
We will ensure the session is relevant, engaging and as interactive as appropriate.
Panel session featuring independent industry experts and sponsor
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.
Topics to be discussed will include:
- Introduction to IR35: Understanding the Basics and Recent Changes
- Navigating the New IR35 Rules: Key Compliance Requirements
- Assessing Employment Status: Tools and Best Practices
- Managing Contractor Relationships Under IR35
- Risk Mitigation: Avoiding Common IR35 Pitfalls
- Real-World Case Studies: Lessons from Businesses on IR35 Compliance
- Tax Implications and Financial Considerations for Employers
- Implementing IR35 Policies: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Live Q&A Session: Expert Answers to Your IR35 Questions
