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