Self Employed in UK Law
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Employee, worker or self-employed?
In UK employment law a person’s employment status determines both their rights and responsibilities. An individual can be an employee, a worker or self-employed. Whilst traditionally individuals w...
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Employed vs Self Employed Status
Mr Conroy, a referee, brought a claim for unfair dismissal against the Scottish Football Association (SFA). The Employment Tribunal agreed with the SFA's argument that Mr Conroy was self-employed ...
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Employee, Worker or Self-Employed?
In Suhail v Barking Havering & Redbridge NHS Trust UKEAT/0536/13/RN, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) considered whether a doctor who provided his services to a health care trust through a co-o...
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UK Government support to self-employed individuals
On 26 March the UK Government announced a package of support to self-employed individuals. The main points of the proposal are: Self-employed individuals can apply for grants of up to 80% of their ...
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Government Support for Self-employed Individuals in the United Kingdom
This update looks at the help offered to some self-employed individuals by the Self-employment Income Support Scheme. Details of this Scheme were published on 26 March 2020. It will be of direct in...
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UK Government Guidance On Coronavirus Self-Employed Income Support Scheme
Public Health England and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy recently published the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) to assist eligible self-employed individuals a...
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The next step – Support measures for UK self-employed businesses
On Thursday, 26 March 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer published details of his latest intervention in the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic by unveiling a much anticipated packag...
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Uber Drivers Are Workers, Not Self-Employed Contractors
In the case of Aslam and others v Uber BV ET/2202550/15, the Employment Tribunal considered the employment status of Uber drivers. Uber drivers brought a claim in the Employment Tribunal, alle...
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UK Self-Employed Income Support Scheme: An Update
As part of its continued response to the COVID-19 crisis, the UK government has again revised the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS). The SEISS comprises four taxable grants, available fo...
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UK Self-Employed Income Support Scheme Grant Extension to Relieve COVID-19 Impacts
As part of its “Winter Economy Plan,” the UK government announced the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) Grant Extension on 24 September 2020 to support self-employed individuals (which in...
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