IR35 private sector reforms: Coronavirus prompts calls for fairer deal for self-employed IT workers

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ISSUE DATE: 25 March 2020 TOP STORIES IR35 private sector reforms: Coronavirus prompts calls for fairer deal for self-employed IT workers ContractorCalculator CEO Dave Chaplin says the deferral of the IR35 reforms should be upgraded to a cancellation, as the response of employers to coronavirus highlights glaring inequalities between treatment of inside IR35 contractors and employees. READ MORE → Huge queues for Universal Credit online applications due to coronavirus surge Online queues in the tens of thousands are hindering emergency applications for Universal Credit, with the Gov.uk Verify identity verification system becoming a particular bottleneck. READ MORE → Global spend on enterprise datacentre kit and private clouds down 1% in 2019 Market tracker data from Synergy Research Group reveals continued decline in spending on private datacentres, while investments in kit destined for use in public cloud facilities continues to soar. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Workplace misconduct platform reports rise in coronavirus-related racial discrimination More people are experiencing racial discrimination at work since the spread of Covid-19. READ MORE → Viavi upgrades platform tools to manage remote network performance Redesigned October platform achieves 60Gbps packet capture rate and has beefed up security to deal with increased challenges. READ MORE → Amdocs launches HoMeOS and becomes Veego strategic partner and investor Leading provider of communications and media software launches home broadband management and makes strategic investment in Israeli AI startup. READ MORE → Fake antivirus site promises coronavirus protection, delivers trojan Researchers at Malwarebytes have warned of an increasing volume of scam sites exploiting the Covid-19 coronavirus. READ MORE →

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