Permanent You Say??

[Dick The Cabin Boy]

Evening All..

 

Just a quick question. Does anyone here know the new employment laws particularly well?

 

The rumour running round our little corner of the world is that if you work on the same contract for the same employer for more than around 48 weeks then they are obliged to offer you a permanent contract.

 

Any clues??

 

Cheers..Dick xx

[gareth]

Employment law is a real grey area - there are so many different ways to interpret some aspects of it it's unreal. I'd suggest that a Citizens' Advice Bureau might be a good first contact.

[robloxley]

What you're probably referring to is the The Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 and other associated implementations of relevant EU directives. Basically it really limits the option for employers to offer fixed-term (e.g. 6 month or 1 year etc.) as opposed to open-ended employment contracts to employees. I don't think it affects self emloyed people or subcontractors though, and there are various get-outs including 'training contracts', extended 'probationary periods' and where the job is only funded or only exists de facto for a short, fixed period.

 

I'd try going to http://www.dti.gov.uk/er/fixed/ for more info.

[Jivemaster]

Also the Inland Revenue dont like you "freelancing " for one "employer" You have to have VERY good grounds to be considered a freelancer for the same user of your services for 48 weeks. and if you ever find those grounds then tell us all!!

[robloxley]

The new regs are more to do with people being on permanent rather than temporary or only fixed-term contracts, less to do with freelance vs. employee status.