HMRC to go after ‘low hanging fruit’ in oil and gas sector as end of IR35 ‘soft landing’ period looms
Oil and gas firms that are not IR35 compliant could soon be hit with “penalty charges” as the ‘soft landing’ period wraps up.
offshore contractors
Union survey highlights job insecurity for offshore contractors
A survey from the UK’s largest offshore union has found high levels of job insecurity among the contractor workforce in the North Sea.
Aiken Group lands £9m of deals
Aberdeen engineering services firm Aiken Group said yesterday it had won deals worth £9million over the last six months and hoped to add substantially to its workforce.
Oaktree takes control of ISS
A US private-equity firm has taken control of Aberdeen subsea firm Integrated Subsea Services (ISS) in a deal understood to be worth more than £70million, it was announced yesterday.
Offshore union members back OCA pay offer
A SECOND ballot of Unite and GMB union members working for offshore contractors in the North Sea has resulted in a vote of more than two to one in favour of a new pay deal.
Contractors boss endorses e-competence Energy
An innovative internet-based system designed to help verify worker competence in the offshore industry has attracted the attention of the UK's Offshore Contractors' Association.