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Contracting mistakes: Why it pays to have the right cover in place

We’ve written many times on these pages in the past about the importance of having insurance in place. Whether you’re…

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Don`t let your contractor CV become clich`d

Your CV (or, indeed, LinkedIn profile) is the first thing prospective clients will see when you apply to work with…

Contractor Guides

The future of self-employment

At Kingsbridge, we work predominantly with contractors and freelancers, who still make up a large number of self-employed people in…

Contracting Life

Making the switch to self-employment

It’s happened. You’ve finally had enough of the day-to-day grind in your job, you’ve gone as far as you can,…

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Self-employment and the gender pay gap

While improving, the extent of the UK gender pay gap ? the difference in average earnings between men and women…

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How not to email

Email has become one of the most common methods of communication in the modern workplace. It’s easy, quick, and enables…

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Getting more family time as a contractor or freelancer

Between the World Cup, the constant stream of headlines about cabinet reshuffles, and the incredible rescue of the trapped boys…

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GDPR for contractors and freelancers: have you missed anything?

We’ve updated our privacy policy. Before you chuck your laptop or tablet across the room, don’t worry – we’re just…

Contractors

‘Self-employed’ Hermes couriers entitled to workers rights, tribunal finds

Hot on the heels of the landmark Supreme Court decision that classified a Pimlico Plumbers contractor as a worker, thereby…

Contractors

Jaguar Land Rover: Brexit Threatens our Investment Plans for UK

In the latest sign that Brexit might upset the apple cart more than we’ve been led to believe, Jaguar Land…