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Following the announcement that Liz Truss has won the Conservative leadership race, APSCo has highlighted the key priorities that need to be at the top of the new Prime Minister’s agenda.

JobsAware has formally agreed a joint working pilot with the umbrella sector to enable contractors to report abuses they suffer within the labour market.

Responding to the newly published consultation on employment status, Shazia Imtiaz, General Counsel at the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), comments:

The absence of the Employment Bill in the Queen’s Speech delivered by Prince Charles today suggests that the skills agenda is slipping down the Government’s priority list, according to APSCo.

The Court of Appeal’s decision on the IR35 case of HMRC v Antholl House Productions Limited has revealed that the complexities of Off Payroll legislation and the need for a clear definition of employment for tax purposes are having a detrimental impact on the UK’s labour market. That’s according to APSCo.

The Global Business Visa which came into force this month is a step in the right direction, but more is needed if the UK is to build a globally dynamic workforce.