BROOKSON LEGAL IN THE MEDIA

The “sheer scale of disruption” sparked by changes to IR35 rules have surpassed expectations, an employment expert has said.

As energy demands and prices recover from the pandemic, production pressure on the oil and gas industry has rapidly increased in 2021. Many companies are finding it difficult to recruit and, importantly, retain the talented professionals they rely on.

The energy industry has traditionally relied on skilled contractors for project delivery, offering an attractive route for flexible work long before many other sectors realised its benefits.

The Treasury has said it “remains committed” to changes to contractor pay rules by April, despite a delayed budget and the upcoming general election.

More than two-fifths (43%) of manufacturing, utilities and oil firms are relying on "gut feel" to gauge their exposure to new off-payroll working rules, a poll shows.