@hackerhowroyd@phys_sam@gpetersmith@IainDale Not the case I’m afraid, Contractors are being dictated to by engaging organisations who are being led the dance by HMRC Project Fear - you get the SD wrong, we penalise you. Impacting across many industries which will drive RPI/CPI up
@hackerhowroyd@phys_sam@gpetersmith@IainDale Of course the issue is that you have described it as a JD, not a Scope of Works. That’s where the SDC really applies as you can reasonably ask an Employee to undertake activities that are not part of their usual job. You can ask a B2B supplier the same but it is a change to
@hackerhowroyd@phys_sam@gpetersmith@IainDale In the case of HGV Drivers they need to undertake CPC to keep their licences valid. Some hauliers make their ‘employed’ drivers absorb this cost - anyone prepared to pick up the tab for training that their employer needs to keep them working?
@hackerhowroyd@phys_sam@gpetersmith@IainDale I’m intrigued by this position. If Truck Drivers should be ‘in scope’ unless they are Owner Operators - should such apply to say Airline Pilots that operate as Limited Company
So @The_TUC want to ban Umbrellas “People working under these arrangements experience a multitude of problems ranging from a lack of transparency over core terms and conditions to unwittingly becoming embroiled in fraudulent tax arrangements, with serious financial consequences.”
@GlobalTaxpayer1 Doesn’t really earn any credibility points. If you believed this to be the case then you ought to have spoken up long before now.
Climb back under your stone @MelJStride I afraid your opinion in this matter is worthless as a used face mask