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What is Joint and Several Liability?

Joint and several liability is an important legal concept that determines how responsibility is shared when more than one party is involved in a wrongdoing.

Under this principle, each liable party can be held responsible for the full amount of the damages, allowing the injured party to recover compensation from any one of them if necessary.

In this short video, we explain how joint and several liability works, why it exists, and what it means in practice for businesses, agencies, and contractors navigating modern compliance and risk.

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Why choose Umbrella.co.uk for your contracting needs?

As an umbrella company, we employ temporary workers like yourself to enable you to carry out a number of short and long-term contracts for agencies and end clients. This allows you to enjoy all the benefits and security of full-time employment.

If you choose us as your umbrella payroll provider, you’ll enjoy the following benefits and more…

  • Easy registration in minutes
  • Fast & same day payments
  • 24/7 access to our easy-to-use online portal
  • Dedicated customer service team
  • Access to our unbeatable benefits platform
  • Full statutory employment rights
  • Salary Sacrifice pension options
  • 100% focus on compliance

Discover our services

We understand that different contracting scenarios require their own dedicated service. That’s why we also offer solutions specific to CIS workers and contractors operating through a Limited Company. Whatever your situation, we’ve got you covered.

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Our Agency Portal for Consultants

Consultants can now access our dedicated Agency Portal, where you can generate illustrations and Key Information Documents and onboard contractors in seconds using our onboarding link.

A connected, compliant solution

For us, compliance and data security are key. We’re independently and annually accredited by the FCSA, meaning you can be safe in the knowledge that we’re paying your taxes correctly to the HMRC.

We’re also one of only a few in our sector to achieve ISO 27001 certification, the international standard for data security. This is a testament to the standards we maintain to keep your information safe and secure.

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