One of the many wrongs of the Kiernan Hughes-Mason case is how candidate criminal history checks got characterised.

Hiring fraud is becoming endemic, triggering toolkits, red-flag systems, and digital defences to keep contractors and other job-seekers safe.

Not having enough expertise to go around can no longer only be a job for organisations.

Whether you’re a contractor who missed out, or an agent hit by the umbrella consultation, have your say.

A new approach to adopting smarter regulation wants workers’ views built-in. And that approach is opening with umbrellas.

Ghost contractors and clients have haunted our sector for years, but they’re still easily defeated by the old adage ‘If it seems too good to be true…’

Ten ways to turn UK hiring processes from among the slowest in the developed world to the fastest, globally, are now in front of the chancellor.

Technology is driving a Deliveroo-approach to hiring. But whether it’s ghosting or catfishing, don’t put up with it.

A victory for virtual hiring is being undermined by the risk of Brits finding it harder to land work than illegals.

Unprepared hirers. Too few IDSPs. And a Home Office-caused bottleneck. What 99% of us want still looks unfit for the digital age.

Hiring changes from the Home Office still contain a gap that urgently needs bridging.

The drawbacks of a new digital identity scheme will bite hardest where its potential is needed the most.

'A kaleidoscope of issues requiring a kaleidoscope of solutions,' is among the realties we tried to impress upon the UK’s DLME.

The fees for criminal record checks are refreshingly, bucking the current prices trend.

A 90-day countdown to a new era of contractor hiring has already begun. So get your gig sorted for April 6th.

The silver lining of the still dark cloud over UK contracting is that umbrella regulation-resisters will finally have to fold.

Ending the era of in-person hiring is a monumental decision that will help the UK deal with covid, Brexit and skills shortages.

Despite officials starting to realise that tech is smarter, a digital system is unlikely to be ready by September 1st.

Covid may be passing, but the traps laid at almost every step of going forward for your next contract remain ready to ensnare.