Ohio judge tells a bloke in court that he's dead

[vetran]

Could being dead be an IR35 workaround?

not if they have an obligation to bury him and he has an obligation to be buried. However if he can send a substitute he might be all right?

[amcdonald]

Could being dead be an IR35 workaround?

Well you can't be an employee if you're dead, so no deemed employee and no IR35

[Old Greg]

Well you can't be an employee if you're dead, so no deemed employee and no IR35

You clearly don't work at my client.

[bless 'em all]

Well you can't be an employee if you're dead, so no deemed employee and no IR35

I suppose, legally, he could not be held accountable for any crime he commits either.

[Old Greg]

I suppose, legally, he could not be held accountable for any crime he commits either.

You see the thing is... he isn't legally dead, but recorded as dead by various administrative bodies.

[vetran]

You clearly don't work at my client.

You're on fire today!

[Old Greg]

You're on fire today!

I am in fact quite feverish as it happens but at my desk doing invoiceable work.

[vetran]

I am in fact quite feverish as it happens but at my desk doing invoiceable work.

not the cold, I was trying to do a status meeting with a big EMEA HR project, kept sneezing, most embarrassing.

[KentPhilip]

However if he can send a substitute he might be all right?

Yes there are quite a few substitutes I'd be happy to send to the grim reaper. Most of them at clientco..