A few home truths on homeworking
Series: Estates Gazette ; (0218) 4 May 2002, 146-147(2)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: The growth of homeworking is raising questions over whether such workers are catagorised as employees or self-employed. The answer is important as an employee is protected in law. The answer depends on the specific conditions of employment: whether there is a contract of service or a contract for services. Using cases, the article illustrates how courts decide what status a person is regardless of the label given them.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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The growth of homeworking is raising questions over whether such workers are catagorised as employees or self-employed. The answer is important as an employee is protected in law. The answer depends on the specific conditions of employment: whether there is a contract of service or a contract for services. Using cases, the article illustrates how courts decide what status a person is regardless of the label given them.