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Instructions - (you may want to print this page)

If the answer is Yes, circle Y and any associated E (employed) or S (self - employed).
If the answer is No, circle N and any associated E (employed) or S (self - employed).

Questions -

Do you expect the person to do the work himself? Y - N S
Can the person send along a substitute in his place? Y S N E
Can the person hire other people on his own terms? Y S N E
Is the person responsible for how the task is performed? Y S N E
 
Do you specify what you want done and by when, but not how to do it? Y S N E
Do you tell the person exactly how to do his job? Y E N S
 
Does the person receive any pay while they are on holiday? Y E* N -
Does the person receive any pay if they take time off through illness? Y E* N -
Do you make any contributions to a pension scheme for the person? Y E* N -
Do you provide the person with a car and / or petrol for private use? Y E* N -
 
Do you buy the persons time and pay them so much per week? Y E N -
Do you agree a price for the job / batch of units produced? Y S N -
Does the person give you an invoice? Y S N E
Do you pay the person on a particular day (Friday / last day of month)? Y E N S
 
Do you expect the person to work set hours? Y E N S
Do you specify a number of hours to be worked each week? Y E N S
 
Do you feel any obligation to find this person work? Y E N S
Does the person provide his services to several businesses? Y S N E
 
Does the person have his own business property? Y S N E
Is all the work carried out on your premises? Y E N S
 
Does the person risk his own capital? Y S N E
Does the person provide equipment to perform the job? Y S N E
Does the person provide materials needed for the job? Y S N E
 
Does the person have to correct faults at his own expense? Y S N -
Does the person have liability insurance? Y S N E

Conclusion -

If you have not circled an E you probably do not have a problem.

Any answer E* means you have a problem, otherwise an individual answer is not conclusive, but if you have circled an E and are treating a worker as Self Employed you should give thought to the overall position.

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