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So I think its finally dawned on IPSE's management

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    So I think its finally dawned on IPSE's management

    That I have better access to the Government than they do....

    merely at clientco for the entertainment

    #2
    One of two things need to happen...

    1) IPSE wake up, smell the coffee, and get working on something.
    2) IPSE fold up shop and put up a "Closed, sorry we let you all down" notice

    I am a IPSE member, and I am shocked how little they are doing. Just now, they tweeted a "have you used our IR35 contract review service" tweet.... rather than "All change". They cant exist just on running freelancer money events (with the same 5 companies attending) .

    On the basis that they were formed to fight IR35, so far, I would rate them a solid 0.2 out of ten for effort on the latest IR35 changes.

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      #3
      Originally posted by eek View Post
      That I have better access to the Government than they do....

      Harsh but....
      "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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        #4
        Originally posted by eek View Post
        That I have better access to the Government than they do....

        Bravo. What did Theresa May say when you discussed it with her?

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          #5
          Still, good that someone's getting some joy from today's news.

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            #6
            Originally posted by teapot418 View Post
            Still, good that someone's getting some joy from today's news.
            It's a little bit of schadenfreude albeit that it effects me as well - after them claiming multiple awards for the T&S battle that they equally comprehensively screwed up.
            Last edited by eek; 23 November 2016, 16:19.
            merely at clientco for the entertainment

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              #7
              Originally posted by eek View Post
              It's a little bit of schadenfreude - after them claiming multiple awards for the T&S battle that they equally comprehensively screwed up.
              So you're claiming responsibility for this failure? That's good of you.

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                #8
                Originally posted by jonnyboy View Post
                One of two things need to happen...

                1) IPSE wake up, smell the coffee, and get working on something.
                2) IPSE fold up shop and put up a "Closed, sorry we let you all down" notice

                I am a IPSE member, and I am shocked how little they are doing. Just now, they tweeted a "have you used our IR35 contract review service" tweet.... rather than "All change". They cant exist just on running freelancer money events (with the same 5 companies attending) .

                On the basis that they were formed to fight IR35, so far, I would rate them a solid 0.2 out of ten for effort on the latest IR35 changes.
                To an extent that is unfair as this battle was last before the consultation document came out.

                The battle ground now should be to get employee rights for those in a Public Sector contract using CL1's own documentation guidance and the Uber ruling. Fighting for the right to be Freelance isn't the correct battle, fighting to be treated in the exact same way as permanent staff is the approach that needs to be taken.

                Battle 2 is then to get employees to use the Equality Act 2010 to reclaim income they should have been paid due to performing tasks of equal importance to the contractors who have just been given employee rights.

                End result £440m in lost income creates a £10bn additional salary bill.
                Last edited by eek; 23 November 2016, 16:20.
                merely at clientco for the entertainment

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by teapot418 View Post
                  So you're claiming responsibility for this failure? That's good of you.
                  Nope - I did nothing at all when this consultation came out. See my post above. This attack was years in the planning...
                  Last edited by eek; 23 November 2016, 17:44.
                  merely at clientco for the entertainment

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by eek View Post
                    Nope - I didn't nothing at all when this consultation came out. See my post above. This was attack was years in the planning...
                    So if you've got exclusive access to the right people, why didn't you use that to stop this?

                    All very well having a pop at IPSE for failing, but at least they tried. If you have the ability to change things, and don't bother, that's less defensible.

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