Tag: legal advice for recruiters
Don’t get caught in the IR35 trap!
With the new legislation for the private sector to be implemented in April 2021, we want to ensure that neither you nor your candidates get caught in the IR35 trap. These tips will also apply to any contractors currently working within the public sector. As you already know, remaining outside IR35 revolves around three main... Read more »
Cognitive Law wins Best Legal Services Award 2018
On Tuesday 22nd May, we were delighted to win the prestigious Best Legal Service For Recruitment Award at the annual Recruitment Industry Suppliers Awards. The awards ceremony was held at the Andaz Hotel London and was attended by 110 suppliers to the recruitment industry. Suppliers and clients came together for a second year running to... Read more »
Recruiters…”Supervision, Direction, or Control”…everything you needed to know but were afraid to ask!
As we all know, Supervision, Direction or Control (“SDC”) is one of the fundamental factors which determines the employment status of a contractor. Is the contractor supervised, directed, or controlled, in how they carry out their work for the client? Under the Intermediaries Legislation (aka IR35) the SDC test has already been in use to... Read more »
Data Protection for Recruitment Companies
You’ll no doubt know that The Data Protection Act requires every organisation that processes personal information to register with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO). Recruitment Companies can not fail to process personal information when dealing with candidates, contractors and interims. You’ll also no doubt know what the 8 Principles of the Data Protection Act 1998... Read more »