Self employed rights

[walkerboys]

Hi any advice would be good!my friend works for a tree surgeon he is self employed and works there all year! a winch broke on a job they were on!the casting cracked on the winch!so my question is as been self employed who is responsible for it his boss is say my mate has to pay for it as he is self employed but surely this isn't right as I say it's a bit of a grey area for me as I've had self employed lads still do but they have never had to pay for day to day were and tear

Cheers

Mark

[mad matty]

Hi any advice would be good!my friend works for a tree surgeon he is self employed and works there all year! a winch broke on a job they were on!the casting cracked on the winch!so my question is as been self employed who is responsible for it his boss is say my mate has to pay for it as he is self employed but surely this isn't right as I say it's a bit of a grey area for me as I've had self employed lads still do but they have never had to pay for day to day were and tear

Cheers

Mark

 

Hi Mark, who's jobs was it? Who's winch? That would help to make a decision

[Craig Johnson]

if he's been there a year, he's not self employed if he's labour only.

[Hodge]

If the self employed lad broke it on purpose or by negligence then he should pay. Wear and tear should be be paid for by the boss.

 

 

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[mad matty]

If the self employed lad broke it on purpose or by negligence then he should pay. Wear and tear should be be paid for by the boss.

 

 

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[walkerboys]

Hi Mark, who's jobs was it? Who's winch? That would help to make a decision

 

1 fella (boss) has 4 self employed lads working for him 1 of them is my mate who was operating the bosses winch on his bosses job and bosses equipment I'm not to sure about it all

[Dan Curtis]

he is self employed and works there all year!

 

Is he self employed?

 

As has been said, wear and tear - boss. Negligence/abuse- your mate

[Ian Leach]

If he's self employed but working with the guy all year, surely he should be employed ?

 

 

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[ballibeg]

Now I'm surprised folk think ok to charge self employed or otherwise for kit.

 

My kit is my responsibility. If I give permission to some one else to use I do it accepting I am still responsible for any damage.

 

Just me?

 

Dave

[alex_m]

If he's self employed but working with the guy all year, surely he should be employed ?

 

This happens ALOT more than you'd guess. All trades, not just tree work.

I know of a company (quite a large, ArbAC company) that has around 8 people full time, but they're self employed!

 

Anyway...back to topic.