http://www.out-law.com/en/ Latest legal news on outsourcing from OUT-LAW.COM, part of international law firm Pinsent Masons en-gb Pinsent Masons LLP Tue, 22 May 2012 14:04:21 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/hmrc-publishes-guidance-on-business-entity-test-for-when-contractors-will-be-taxed/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/hmrc-publishes-guidance-on-business-entity-test-for-when-contractors-will-be-taxed/ Outsourcing New guidance intended to clarify the risk that a contractor will be caught by a controversial anti-avoidance rule aimed has been published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Fri, 11 May 2012 12:05:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/march1/public-authorities-to-consider-economic-social-and-environmental-aspects-of-procurement-contracts/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/march1/public-authorities-to-consider-economic-social-and-environmental-aspects-of-procurement-contracts/ Outsourcing Public bodies will have to consider possible economic, social and environmental benefits of their procurement contracts under new proposals which are set to become law. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:16:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/august/democracy-website-organisation-launches-transport-complaints-site/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/august/democracy-website-organisation-launches-transport-complaints-site/ Outsourcing An organisation which has previously helped voters to use internet technologies to keep tabs on MPs has launched a service to help UK commuters to provide collective feedback on public transport services. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:22:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/page-12065 http://www.out-law.com/page-12065 Outsourcing Government plans to make more services available online and to use cloud computing to deliver public services need to be clearer on how information will be protected, a House of Commons committee has said. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:07:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/page-12043 http://www.out-law.com/page-12043 Outsourcing New anti-corruption laws come into force today, giving companies more certainty over what constitutes bribery but placing greater obligations on companies to tackle corruption. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:22:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/page-11917 http://www.out-law.com/page-11917 Outsourcing Employers should compare agency workers to members of its staff who do "broadly similar work" in order to establish what rights the temporary worker is entitled to, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has said. Thu, 12 May 2011 16:03:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/page-11786 http://www.out-law.com/page-11786 Outsourcing The Government's 'big society' policies will only work if Government departments change their habits and voluntarily publish data rather than wait to be asked for it under freedom of information laws, the Government's auditor has said. Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:17:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/page-11785 http://www.out-law.com/page-11785 Outsourcing Major suppliers to the Government will in future deal with a single civil servant in relation to contracts across all Government departments, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:02:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/page-11777 http://www.out-law.com/page-11777 Outsourcing SNIPPET: The Government has extended the deadline for companies to express their views on EU reform of public procurement rules. Companies now have until 25 February to contribute to the debate. Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:01:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/page-11775 http://www.out-law.com/page-11775 Outsourcing Whether or not a worker is an employee of a company or not can only be decided by looking at a wide range of facts related to their working life, the Tax Tribunal has said. It said a designer in the aircraft industry was not an Airbus employee. Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:29:00 Z