Employee or Self-Employed? Is this company running/hiring legally?

JeffSaysRwar

Thanks everyone for your replies. I did a LOT of digging & founds multiple sources that basically explain how this 'company' chain works & how it's all a scam etc etc. I also found the accounts of the companies / people who he has association with, & either they are not earning anywhere near as much as they are telling the people they're hiring or they're doing something dogdy with their accounts to avoid tax (either could be just as likely).

From what I've found, if he leaves (which he is today) they will more than likely not pay him what he is owed (the previous two weeks). So we need to come up with a way to making sure he does get payed this. My current plan of action is to confront the 'boss' with all the information I've found & go to citizens advise with it all unless he pays up. Does anyone have any better advice or method they would recommend?

ACG

My limited understanding is that if you have to come to the office with set hours then you are employed. However there is a test with hmrc - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-status-indicator

Its quite good and I have used it before taking on an advisor to check which would be the best route.

agrinnall

JeffSaysRwar wrote: »

From what I've found, if he leaves (which he is today) they will more than likely not pay him what he is owed (the previous two weeks). So we need to come up with a way to making sure he does get payed this. My current plan of action is to confront the 'boss' with all the information I've found & go to citizens advise with it all unless he pays up. Does anyone have any better advice or method they would recommend?

What do you think CAB will do? It's likely that they will simply offer you the same sort of options that you'll get on here, they won't actually do anything, except perhaps write a letter on his behalf. And we can tell you to do that: write a Letter Before Action, then follow it up with a Small Claim if your partner thinks it's not good money after bad.

https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/web/mcol/welcome