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since otherwise people would artificially class themselves as contractors to pay less That is exactly what they do do. IT, media, even public sector, it is ram
by gaius 9y ago
since otherwise people would artificially class themselves as contractors to pay less
That is exactly what they do do. IT, media, even public sector, it is rampant. The Inland Revenue keep trying to crack down on it but contractors are very sly about it and always find a loophole to technically meet the requirement as if they were a genuine small business.
- beojan 9y agoWell, they also lose the right to paid holiday, sick pay, not be fired at will, and so on.
- TeMPOraL 9y agoAnd so they do. Speaking from what I see in Poland, you can divide people going "contracting" into two groups: in industries like IT, it's an easy way to get ~20% bigger salary than you'd otherwise get in a similar position. In low-skilled industry, it may be the only way you'll get a raise (or even a job), so people don't have much choice.