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Over the past week, we have featured some of our best and brightest Morson apprentices ranging from marketing to credit control and recruitment. We caught up with Karen who works in our Payroll department to find out more about her Payroll apprenticeship journey, her current role and why she would recommend apprenticeships to others. Morson’s Payroll Department Within Morson...

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION | 2 MIN READ Morson are proud to announce that we have joined leading companies from a range of sectors and industries in signing the Inclusive Culture Pledge in 2020, an initiative managed by diversity consultancy The EW Group. Diversity and inclusion in the workplace is becoming increasingly important for both employers and employees. Research has s...

LEADERSHIP ADVICE | 3 MIN READ It’s important to engage your staff throughout the whole year, but as we approach the end of the year and the holiday season it’s time to give a little back and show your employees that you appreciate their efforts. We share a round-up of our favourite ways to reward and engage staff after a year of hard work. It’s important to engage your staf...

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP | 2 MIN READ By now we’re all familiar with the notion of aligning values within an organisation, but what about the importance of ensuring that your company values are strategically aligned to your customers? Sam Price, head of client engagement at Morson provides an insight into the importance of aligning customer and company values and the benefits it c...

IR35 | 3 MIN READ Just 6 months to go until IR35 hits the private sector Has the budget cancellation changed how the industry should prepare? What actions should private sector businesses be taking in November to ensure they are compliant by the April 2020 deadline? The start of November marks just 6 months to go until IR35 legislation comes into play in the private sector. ...

LEADERSHIP ADVICE | 2 MIN READ Successful leaders invest time in their employees and elevate them to reach their full potential. If you’re wanting to engage and motivate your staff to reach their full potential, read our top tips in our latest blog. True leaders don’t create more followers. They create more leaders. Successful leaders invest time in their employees and eleva...

RECRUITMENT ADVICE | 4 MIN READ Arthur Mecom is the head of operations for Morson International USA. He began his career with Morson as a recruitment consultant and has quickly progressed into a leadership role. He thrives in client-facing capacities by developing and implementing recruitment strategies that promote efficient hiring and cost savings initiatives. He is passio...

MORSON NEWS | 6 MIN READ Morson Group CEO, Ged Mason talks the Morson Group DNA, his father's legacy and why 'data is the new oil' Find out more about the story behind the Morson Group. Morson Group is set to hit a billion pounds in turnover next year and founder Ged Mason says he wants to give back to the community and move with the times. Morson Group places 11,000 people ...

Working as Head of Marketing for a global staffing business that operates within some of the sectors hardest hit by diversity imbalance, it has been a priority of mine from day one to embrace and promote diversity, both within the Morson Group and amongst the many stakeholders we support. I was completely honoured to be named on Northern Power Women’s Future List 2019, havin...

Over the course of our three IR35 forums in Manchester, London and Leeds, our keynote speakers answered a range of questions from our audience of end clients, most of whom we’re from large enterprises in the private sector. Their queries give real insight into the concerns and clarifications needed by professionals who will be directly affected by the changes IR35. As part o...

IR35: THE INFORMED APPROACH | CONTRACTOR SURVEY AND REPORT Do the majority of contractors deem themselves inside or outside of IR35? How contractors are determining their status? How many contractors have considered or are even aware of IR35? What do contractors want from their agency and the end client? We recently surveyed over 1,000 contractors in our community, of which,...

THE IR35 KNOWLEGE SERIES | PART 5 | END CLIENT QUESTIONS, ANSWERED Over the course of our three IR35 forums with over 100 attendee's, our keynote speakers answered a range of questions from our audience of end clients, most of whom we’re from large enterprises in the private sector. Their queries give real insight into the concerns and clarifications needed by professionals ...

THE IR35 KNOWLEGE SERIES | PART 4 | WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF TAKING A CAUTIOUS APPROACH? The consequences of adopting an approach that assumes an arrangement falls within IR35 will increase costs. The cautious approach used by the public sector meant that: Contractors quickly left roles to pursue work with other clients Pay rates were increased to retain contractor services T...

The draft IR35 legislation is out and its release coincides with the results of our ‘off-payroll rules’ contractor survey. What’s clear from the draft is that the Government is pressing ahead with the April 2020 reforms by confirming its proposals laid out in previous consultations, albeit with a few amended details and further clarification around client-led appeals and sma...

The draft Finance Bill 2019-20 was released by the Government last week. As expected, it confirmed their intention to press ahead with off-payroll changes in April 2020. Champion Contractors are one of our IR35 partners and have extensive knowledge and experience in supporting legislation changes around IR35, having worked together with numerous public sector clients in prep...