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If you can outcompete local rates by 30%+, why would your employees complain about disguised employment? Labour laws generally come into play when professions

• brianmcc 5y ago
  The "independent contractor" bit of parent's post is what's relevant here. In the UK the Government has clamped down on freelancing by saying, simplified grossly, if you look and act like an employee, but claim to be an independent contractor using alternative and often more favourable remuneration strategies, then you'll be firmly disagreed with and instead you'll be considered an employee. The Govt considers this "disguised employment", not the freelancer. More on this: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-off-payroll-working-ir35 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-off-payroll-workin... But it's the key point parent is making - you need to know about this stuff for bringing in freelance talent in/from the UK. Not least because as a hirer/commissioning party the UK Govt will come after you if you have got it wrong!
• rolisz 5y ago
  In Romania ar least, the equivalent of the IRS doesn't like the disguised employment, because it leads to much lower taxes (8% vs 35%). There are around 7 criteria which are used to determine if a relationship is of employment or not. If they say you fulfil enough of those criteria, even if your contract is a freelance contract, you/the employer will have to pay the extra taxes.