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Why do companies hire employees?

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  • DullGreyGuy
    DullGreyGuy Posts: 18,613 Forumite
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    General_Grant said:
    I don't see how this means you are self-employed.
    Legally they aren't but many one man bands consider themselves to be and try telling a lender you are an employee and they'll insist on treating you in an almost identical way to a self-employed person. 
  • Andy_L
    Andy_L Posts: 13,160 Forumite
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    General_Grant said:
    I don't see how this means you are self-employed.
    Legally they aren't but many one man bands consider themselves to be and try telling a lender you are an employee and they'll insist on treating you in an almost identical way to a self-employed person. 
    TBF to lenders HMRC & Employment law can disagree as to if the same person is an employee or self-employed
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