Manager’s guide
The manager's guide to umbrella company regulation
Free manager’s guidePDF · 12 pages
The manager's guide to umbrella company regulation
Umbrella companies are coming under formal regulation for the first time. What the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes, the new Fair Work Agency, and how to check your supply chain now.
What you will learn
- What is an umbrella company?
- What the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes
- Who will enforce it: the Fair Work Agency
- Timeline: what's confirmed and what isn't
- A separate change: PAYE from April 2026
Written by Elodie Cosette, Head of Insights
Written for managers,
not lawyers.
Inside the guide
10 short chapters
Read it in one sitting, or jump to the part you need today.
01What is an umbrella company?
02What the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes
03Who will enforce it: the Fair Work Agency
04Timeline: what's confirmed and what isn't
05A separate change: PAYE from April 2026
06A right that already applies: the key information document
07Due diligence you can start now
08What this means for your business
09Getting ready for 2027
10How Jamie HR helps
The guide
Read it in full
All 12 pages of The manager's guide to umbrella company regulation, free. Tell us where to send it and the whole guide opens here, with a PDF to keep.
Get the guideWhat usually comes next
All guides
Guide
The manager's guide to gender pay gap reporting and equality action plans in 2027
Gender pay gap reporting is gaining a second, connected duty. The existing regime, the equality action plan the Employment Rights Act 2025 adds, and how the spring 2027 timeline is shaping up.
9 Jul 2026Read the guide
GuideCulture
The World Cup is on. A guide to leave, absence and flexible working.
The 2026 World Cup runs from 11 June to 19 July. What Acas suggests on time off, flexible hours, absence and conduct, in the short version for a small team.
9 Jul 2026Read the guide
Guide
The Employment Rights Act 2025: master timeline
A single reference for every Employment Rights Act 2025 change and when it takes effect, from the day-one rights already in force to the changes still to come in 2027.
8 Jul 2026Read the guide
Monthly newsletter
One email a month, worth opening
New guides, law changes and the practical stuff. No spam, unsubscribe any time.
By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy.