Advice For Employers
As a vast majority of businesses need employees in order to expand, company directors, sooner or later, have to face the process of recruiting people and familiarize themselves with the employment law. Once the selection of candidates is made and the job is offered, the law comes in the way.
Employment status
There are five categories of employment: self-employed person, worker, employee, director and contractor. As they have different legal, tax and National Insurance Number implications, employers must be aware of the differences and know which category suits their business best. For example, a person can be classified as self-employed for tax purposes but as a worker or an employee for the employment rights benefits.
Contract of employment
A contract of employment is an employee’s acceptance of the terms and conditions offered by an employer, evidence of which is commencement of the work by the employee. The contract is often agreed verbally.
