5th November 2007, 04:11 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by OxbeastI was under the impression that it was quite common to be a self employed sub-contractor in the construction industry.
I can't do better than quote the following from the BAJR guide 'Employed or Self-employed'
'If you can answer 'Yes' to all of the following questions, it will usually mean you are self-employed.
Can you hire someone to do the work for you or engage helpers at
your own expense?
Do you risk your own money?
Do you provide the main items of equipment you need to do your job,
not just the small tools many employees provide for themselves?
Do you agree to do a job for a fixed price regardless of how long the job may take?
Can you decide what work to do, how and when to do the work and
where to provide the services?
Do you regularly work for a number of different people?
Do you have to correct unsatisfactory work in your own time and at
your own expense?
I would guess that the fact that the SWAT advert refers to a day-rate rather than a fixed-price job, already sails close to the wind of 'employed' in this instance.