The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is today launching a formal investigation to determine whether The Labour Party has unlawfully discriminated against, harassed or victimised people because they are Jewish. The EHRC is pleased that The Labour Party has committed to co-operate fully with its investigation.

Fiverr, a platform that connects businesses with freelancers offering digital services, has joined as a sponsor of National Freelancers Day 2019, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) announced today.

The Government is set to fall short of its target for three million new apprentice starts by 2020, MPs have warned.

GB Community Partnerships Manager, Holly Firmin, discusses how Coca-Cola European Partners is helping to tackle youth unemployment.

Lord Fox, Liberal Democrat spokesperson on Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in the House of Lords, has highlighted the concerns surrounding the apprenticeship levy. He focussed especially on the quality of apprenticeships, excessive bureaucracy and limited flexibility.

If the apprenticeship reforms are to work, they need time to bed in, says CMI.

Today in the House of Commons we mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia and recognise that there is still more to do as a global community to take a stand against this prejudice, says Nick Herbert MP.

We cannot let our apprentices suffer because of a poorly implemented tax that is stopping businesses from taking them on, says Lord Fox.

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) welcomes new statistics showing the self-employed sector is surging.

Over the last 10 years highly skilled women have driven a massive rise in freelancers working in the UK. These are not people who are just starting out in their career, they are experienced, knowledgeable and highly skilled, says IPSE.

The minimum wage for workers under 18-years-old will be more than doubled under a Labour government, Jeremy Corbyn is to say.

A 334,000 (63%) rise in highly-skilled female freelancers has driven the UK’s freelance revolution over the last 10 years according to new research from IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed. The increase, which represents a group larger than the population of Nottingham, takes the number of senior-level women freelancing in the UK to 863,000.

People currently in work will be able to turn to Job Centres to help them boost their careers and increase their pay under plans to be announced by Amber Rudd.

Staff working for the Labour party could take strike action after rejecting a third and "final" pay offer by bosses.

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) is partnering with John Charcol to provide members with a fantastic deal when looking for a mortgage.

IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed, is delighted to announce the 18 freelancers and ambassadors shortlisted for the Freelancer of the Year Awards 2019. The shortlisted candidates are from all over the UK and are highly diverse. They include an astronomy expert, a florist, an international development expert and even a sex writer.

Network Rail’s ruling that 99 per cent of its contractors are ‘inside IR35’ is ‘deeply concerning’, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has warned.

Specialist payment and banking provider Cashplus has joined as sponsor of National Freelancers Day 2019, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has announced.

Jeremy Corbyn has come under more pressure to back a second EU referendum after another trade union called on Labour to support it.

Figures published today by IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed, show that 320,000 people have a so-called ‘side hustle’ – a second self-employed job.

Labour bosses are facing the prospect of a staff walkout after they rejected their latest pay offer.

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has welcomed new data showing the continued rise and resilience of the self-employed sector despite economic and political uncertainty.

Jonathan Lima-Matthews, Senior Policy Adviser at IPSE, responded to Kelly Tolhurst's article. 

Through our modern Industrial Strategy, we are building a Britain that has an economy and industries that are fit for the future and ensures workers have access to high quality and fair work now and in the future, says Business Minister, Kelly Tolhurst MP.