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lanerose60
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Been a delivery driver full time for 10 years, not missed a day, and out of the blue employers want me to go self employed and start using my own car and not the company van. If i do this i will lose all work rights, holiday entitlement, pension etc etc. I am massively reluctant to do this as they could just dump me in a months time. What are my rights here?
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I would refuse. Sounds like they are trying to circumvent their responsibilities.They may even be breaching HMRC rule 32 if they make you work for them as self employed.Never Knowingly Understood.
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lanerose60 said:Been a delivery driver full time for 10 years, not missed a day, and out of the blue employers want me to go self employed and start using my own car and not the company van. If i do this i will lose all work rights, holiday entitlement, pension etc etc. I am massively reluctant to do this as they could just dump me in a months time. What are my rights here?“I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.” - P.G. Wodehouse1
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Thanks guys you have echoed my thoughts. I am going to refuse and leave the ball in their court1
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lanerose60 said:Been a delivery driver full time for 10 years, not missed a day, and out of the blue employers want me to go self employed and start using my own car and not the company van. If i do this i will lose all work rights, holiday entitlement, pension etc etc. I am massively reluctant to do this as they could just dump me in a months time. What are my rights here?It would be viewed as disguised employment.Refuse to leave. They can't sack you without going reason so will have to make you redundant and you'll be entitled to 10 years redundancy pay.If you do decide to go self employed the hourly rate needs to be at least 140% of what your PAYE was plus an amount to cover fuel, maintenance and depreciation - HMRC mileage allowance rates are a good start.
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Just an update been doing the self employed for a week and my income has halved already, never mind the "140% of what your PAYE was plus an amount to cover fuel, maintenance and depreciation - HMRC mileage allowance rates are a good start." Is it worth going straight to a solicitor to get some advice?0
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lanerose60 said:Been a delivery driver full time for 10 years, not missed a day, and out of the blue employers want me to go self employed and start using my own car and not the company van. If i do this i will lose all work rights, holiday entitlement, pension etc etc. I am massively reluctant to do this as they could just dump me in a months time. What are my rights here?lanerose60 said:Thanks guys you have echoed my thoughts. I am going to refuse and leave the ball in their courtlanerose60 said:Just an update been doing the self employed for a week and my income has halved already, never mind the "140% of what your PAYE was plus an amount to cover fuel, maintenance and depreciation - HMRC mileage allowance rates are a good start." Is it worth going straight to a solicitor to get some advice?Originally Posted by shortcrust
"Contact the Ministry of Fairness....If sufficient evidence of unfairness is discovered you’ll get an apology, a permanent contract with backdated benefits, a ‘Let’s Make it Fair!’ tshirt and mug, and those guilty of unfairness will be sent on a Fairness Awareness course."1 -
What did they come back with then if you are already Self Employed? The timings would suggest that it wasn't done properly.0
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I'd get on to ACAS re bringing a claim.“I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.” - P.G. Wodehouse0
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How did you get from this point...lanerose60 said:Been a delivery driver full time for 10 years, and out of the blue employers want me to go self employed and start using my own car and not the company van. If i do this i will lose all work rights, holiday entitlement, pension etc etc. I am massively reluctant to do this as they could just dump me in a months time. What are my rights here?lanerose60 said:Just an update been doing the self employed for a week and my income has halved already, never mind the "140% of what your PAYE was plus an amount to cover fuel, maintenance and depreciation - HMRC mileage allowance rates are a good start." Is it worth going straight to a solicitor to get some advice?
Did they make you redundant and pay you PILON plus redundancy in the mean-time?1
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