Will they ever get it right?

[The Lone Gunman]

I didnt know where to post this.

From the CUK news page: http://www.contractoruk.com/news/003739.html

As it didn’t, Andrew Miller MP, who drew up the plan, said he is wording a definition to exempt professional service providers, like IT contractors, who use agencies from equal treatment.

When he was drafting the Temporary and Agency Workers Bill, the MP said he was “conscious” that he did not want to include providers of professional services who chose to work via agencies.

He seems to think that we have a choice when it comes to using agents.
(I know some go direct, but the majority use agents).

What annoys me, time and again, is generations of MPs legislating based on a snap shot view instead of becoming familiar with the whole story and the historical reasons behind it. NL have been spectacular in their tunnel vision.
If they took an interest in their subject we may never have had such farces as IR35, S660 and The Conduct of Employment Agents act.

Most on here know the history, why dont they?

[Marina]

From that CUK article:

Though the government has said it won't damage the UK's flexible labour market by rubber-stamping the commission’s demands, ..

ROFL - The government will roll over to have their tummies tickled, like they always do with the EU

[BoredBloke]

This govenment has done more to damage the flexible labour market in the UK than the EU. They talk up small business but tax it to death.

[KathyWoolfe]

This govenment has done more to damage the flexible labour market in the UK than the EU. They talk up small business but tax it to death.

Because, like motorists, small businesses are easy money for the Gov't because they assume you're sooo busy trying to make money for yourself you can't spare the time to look at how you can legally avoid paying.

[threaded]

It's because of clueless loons like this MP that I've become convinced the EU has our, contractors that is, rights more in mind than the UK government ever will.

On the otherhand, what he says appears so stupid, that it is probably just some sound-bite for the meeja and he won't actually be doing anything, so is not to be taken seriously.