Contractor Contracts with the UK Government

tzzt123

I went on a second interview for a job with the government. This is was the final interview and I'd like to hope that there's a certain chance I get offered the job.

I'm happy about getting a job, yet one small thing bugs me. The contract - is a contractor contract. Which I think has become a plague in this country (and also in other country) and a way for employers to avoid responsibility. I'm actually ashamed to see that the goverment - which is supposed to have the highest morals, sets the standards low.

In any case I started looking for information about what my rights would be, and on the gov.uk website I found out that one way for confused contractors to see the difference between employee work and contractor work was the hours:

1. Contractors are given a set amount of hours to finish a job
2. Employees have set hours (like 9-5 regularly)

1. Contractors get paid by a job (when they finish, for example)
2. Employees get paid by the hour/week/month

My questions (for those who know)

The job I might be offered (as discussed with the interviewers) includes 9-5 hours and a monthly pay (contract renewed each month), office to go to, company equipment to use, etc.

Is this legal or is this an employer going against it's own rules ?

Thanks in advance.

PlutoinCapricorn

It sounds as though you are being taken on as an employee. You should get holiday and sick pay if so.

You are the second person to report this sort of thing recently. I always thought it was small companies who try to avoid their responsibilities in this way.