i work full time hours but my employer wants me to be self employed or freelance

mrsconfused.co.uk

hi there the title basically sums this up i currently work full time hour 5 days a week at the same place my employer wants me to go self employed or freelance ... is this legal? thanks for reading

Googlewhacker

you do that you basically give up all rights to employment law, however the fact he has suggested it might mean he will look to make you redundant and then hire someone.

How long you worked there and what do you believe the motives are?

McKneff

Your boss cant make the decision for you to go self employed.

The HMRC decides.

He or you would need to ring them and discuss all the issues.

Hammyman

No its not legal.

SarEl

And start looking for another job - he's probably going belly up!

ohdamnit

I am sure he wants you to go self employed, what so he can use when he pleases? Not pay you redundancy if you are not needed, no rights to holidays, sick, etc?

Hmmmmm, there are many good reasons to go self employed, tell him if you go self employed your "daily rate" would triple, see what he thinks to that? That would be pretty standard i.e. employee vs freelancer for your daily rate to increase massively. If they want flexibility you get paid for providing it..

McKneff

what job do you do.

Mr.Mulla

Did your employer explain why he wants you to go freelance? I think doing that would affect you greatly because you'll be loosing all your work benefits in the process.