People Management

The UK now has over two million freelancers, working across a huge range of skillsets and sectors. They can be an invaluable (and cost-effective) resource for plugging skills and resource gaps, providing short- or long-term support to your permanent staff, and helping businesses stay flexible and agile.

But for those who are sourcing, managing and paying freelance contractors, there are also admin, compliance and oversight issues to consider. So how can you best take advantage of the freelance talent pool, and integrate these professionals into your existing workforce as seamlessly as possible, while minimising the workload for in-house managers and ensuring you're working within the latest HMRC requirements?

We joined People Management and other experts to discuss:

• The benefits of utilising freelance talent in the changing workplace
• The biggest challenges for HR teams around managing freelancers
• How to successfully onboard and integrate freelancers into your workforce
• Managing compliance and visibility around freelance resource – including everything employers should know about IR35