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UIN 56540

Self-employed: Conditions of Employment

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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15 October 2021

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20 October 2021 · Answer

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20 October 2021

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of implementing a mandatory minimum cancellation period for the employment of freelance staff.

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  1. 15 October 2021

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of implementing a mandatory minimum cancellation period for the employment of freelance staff.

    Source: Commons

  2. 20 October 2021

    Answer

    Although freelancers are generally understood to be self-employed, a freelancer could be either self-employed, a limb (b) worker or an employee depending on the reality of their relationship with their employer or engager. Current legislation is clear tha...

    Source: Written answer

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