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Closed petition Create financial incentives for employers who retain contractors

Sectors such as the automotive industry use a large number of contractors alongside permanent staff. Due to IR35 and the COVID pandemic lots of contractors were suspended. The Government should offer financial incentives to companies that wereusing contractors if they agree to call contractors back.

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This should support numerous people left without work in automotive and other industries, and should also therefore help the UK economy

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Date closed 28 January 2021
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Closed petition Create financial incentives for employers who retain contractors