HMRC issued a consultation document on 17 July 2015 to explore options for tightening up IR35, the intermediaries legislation that aims to tackle tax avoidance through disguised employment. IR35 requires individuals working through an intermediary (e.g. a personal service company (PSC)) to pay broadly the same tax and NICs as any other employee, where they … Continue Reading
Agency says drivers are employees, not independent contractors In a move that could potentially disrupt a burgeoning industry, a hearing officer for the California Labor Commissioner decided earlier this month that a former Uber driver is an employee under California law, not – as Uber contends – an independent contractor. (For those not familiar with … Continue Reading
As previously reported here, California employers should gear up for additional legal requirements beginning next year including the following regarding compensation and classification of employees: Senate Bill 459: Penalties for Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors (Effective Jan. 1, 2012): Take note of SB 459. During recent years, there has been nationwide scrutiny, at both … Continue Reading
