Autumn Budget 2026: What was Announced? by Andrew Trodden | Oct 28, 2026 | Industry NewsIn the weeks leading up to the announcement, speculation centred on potential changes to personal taxation, pension rules, business taxes and financial support for households. But what did the Chancellor announce, and what could it mean for the UK’s flexible...
What Should Recruitment Agencies Do Before a Worker Starts an Assignment? by Andrew Trodden | Jul 24, 2026 | Industry NewsAt SB Pay, we operate a robust onboarding and compliance process designed to engage workers efficiently while meeting legal and regulatory requirements. To help keep assignments moving, we’ve put together a checklist of the information and documentation we...
SB Pay Achieves SafeRec Certification, Reinforcing Compliance for Recruitment Partners by Andrew Trodden | Apr 21, 2026 | Industry NewsThis milestone marks a significant step forward in our ongoing commitment to compliance, transparency, and the protection of every part of the supply chain, especially our valued recruitment agency partners. To view our official SafeRec directory listing, please visit...
The 2025 Budget – In a Nutshell by Andrew Trodden | Nov 26, 2025 | Industry NewsThe long-awaited (and slightly feared) 2025 Budget was delivered in parliament today by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. With some significant changes coming into effect next year that’ll affect staffing agencies, including an increase in the National Minimum Wage, we’ve...
How will Joint and Several Liability impact the supply chain of temporary workers? by Andrew Trodden | Aug 11, 2025 | Industry NewsDownload our guide for recruitment agencies We’ve written a guide for recruitment agencies that breaks down the government’s announcement on the 21st of July, focusing on the upcoming legislative changes and the impact on recruitment agencies (and opportunities)....
How StoneBridge Pay is meeting the government’s criteria for “good practice” in the umbrella company sector by Andrew Trodden | Apr 25, 2025 | Industry NewsIn this article, we’ve broken down the government’s new umbrella guidance into eight phrases they have written to explain how umbrella companies can show “best practices” when operating. We have responded to each, explaining why StoneBridge Pay (FCSA accredited) goes...