Employee status

Employers are increasingly required to identify whether a worker is an employee or a self-employed contractor, which is particularly significant in determining certain employment, tax and national insurance issues. The introduction of the new Construction Industry Scheme in April 2007, for example, obliges contractors to make monthly declarations that workers are not employees.

The legal status of workers can be a confusing issue and frequently comes before employment tribunals for determination. If you operate without any written terms for subcontractor workers, you may leave yourself vulnerable on employment and tax issues.

We can provide expert advice to clarify worker status and prepare written subcontractor agreements to ensure that employment relationships are not inadvertently created.

For more information on how we can help you, please contact us on
01702 339222 or at employer@btmk.co.uk