Insights
Insights & resources
Practical guidance on employment law, hiring, the recruitment industry and finding work — from the Flamingo Workforce team.
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Hiring a locum physiotherapist: the checks that matter
One of your physios is off for six months and the waiting list is growing. Here is what to check before a locum sees their first patient.
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TUPE when changing cleaning contractor: a client’s guide
You have picked a new cleaning firm and the old contract ends next month. The cleaners who do the work may move across with it. Here is what that means for you as the client.
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IR35 for IT contractors: a recruiter’s checklist
A developer is ready to start on Monday through her own limited company. Before the contract goes out, here is who decides her tax status, who deducts the tax and who pays if it goes wrong.
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Agency social work in England: what to check first
A colleague went agency and says she earns more and finishes on time. Before you resign, here are the rules that decide who can go agency in England, what you can be paid and when you can start.
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Temporary admin staff: what a small employer must check
Your administrator is off for three months and the phones do not stop. Here is who actually employs an agency temp, what to ask the agency before they start, and the one page briefing that makes the first morning work.
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Employment Rights Act: what changes in October 2026
Two dates in October 2026 change how much a dispute can cost a small employer. Here is what starts, what has moved to 2027, and the four things to sort before the month is out.
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DBS Update Service checks: a recruiter’s guide
A status check on the DBS Update Service takes a minute and saves a fortnight. Here is what a recruiter has to do before running one, what the result actually tells you and when it is not enough.
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Agency care worker pay explained: PAYE, umbrella, holiday
You have been offered agency shifts and the hourly rate sounds good. Here is what sits between that rate and your bank account, and how to check your first payslip.
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Care home rota planning: covering gaps without burnout
How to build a care home rota that covers sickness and leave, meets CQC staffing expectations and stops your best staff burning out.
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Statutory sick pay changes 2026: what care employers pay
Since 6 April 2026 statutory sick pay is due from the first day off and the earnings floor has gone. What that means for a care home rota and payroll.
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How to start agency care work in the UK: what you need
Everything a support worker or care assistant needs in place before an agency can put them on a shift, with the costs and timings as they stand in September 2026.
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Reference checks for care staff: what CQC expects
A recruiter’s guide to reference checks for care staff: what the regulations ask for, who to ask, what a reply needs to say and what to do when a former employer will not respond.