How is this Self Employed?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Surely this is an abuse of the zero hours contract / self employment tag in order to avoid statutory employment terms & conditions and PAYE / NIC??

[Matthew Storrs]

Nothing new though Kev.

 

I know of several companies local to me (not just tree companies) who employ the same people week on and week out on a self employed basis. 

[richy_B]

Ticks a few self employed boxes but I doubt it would stand up to scrutiny. Namely, can they send someone in their place to do the works? Can they choose thier own hours? Are they acting under direction?

 

Its all too common but I think its dodgy that its for a large govt organisation.

 

 

[Mark Wileman]

It's no different to a brick layer sub-contractor doing a housing development that's going to take ~14 weeks to complete?

[Joe Newton]

Ticks a few self employed boxes but I doubt it would stand up to scrutiny. Namely, can they send someone in their place to do the works? Can they choose thier own hours? Are they acting under direction?
 
Its all too common but I think its dodgy that its for a large govt organisation.
 
 

I'm self employed and if I sent somebody else to climb I doubt that'd go down well. I work the same hours as whatever form i'm working for. I act on direction singe of the time too. Am I not self employed?

I think you're confusing self employment with being a bona fide sub contractor.