IOL Freelance Professionals Cooperative - UPDATE

IOL Freelance Professionals Cooperative - UPDATE

- In the world of HSE this document has a profound effect on those of us who are classed as Limb B workers and our use of PPE in the workplace. See: https://www.hse.gov.uk/ppe/ppe-regulations-2022.htm

- Activities Industry Mutual (AIM) has been running a questionnaire for members about where providers are required to have £10m insurance rather than the previous £5, which is now seeming to be commonplace.

- In associated sectors to ours, there are still strong campaigns going on to protect workers' rights.
See: https://iwgb.org.uk/en/page/stop-the-cycle-training-cuts

- IR35 and tax changes rumble on but don't seem to have come to our shore yet.
See: https://www.freelanceuk.com/news/16993-ir35-one-year-old-payroll-rules-are-dire-self-employment.shtml?fbclid=IwAR32QEfz0-i6YssvGi8-VWARnCBOIkiRGXAhHZ9GsHnOg8gUCq2dNz7CYog

- The government seems to have missed out on freelancers in their help over the cost of living.
See: https://www.freelanceuk.com/news/16989-freelancers-left-out-cold-spring-statement-2022.shtml

The IOL is gearing up with AHOEC and BAPA to create the new organisation, encompassing all in OLA - update below:

- There has been some lively debate around this as the intricacies of how the subsections, interest groups and other membership organisations fit into, and under, this new body.