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[seeourbee]

So it only applies to CL1 frameworks and not Consultancy1 frameworks ? I haven't seen that stated anywhere though?

[eek]

So it only applies to CL1 frameworks and not Consultancy1 frameworks ? I haven't seen that stated anywhere though?

Cl1 has it explicitly in the guidance but internal management is supervising and directing the contractor so inside.

Consultancy 1 is delivery based and as with the website example is probably outside albeit not as clearly outside as the website example.

[MoroccanMole]

Clients will be faced with ruling inside and risk employment rights demands, or outside and risk future tax liability.

[b r]

Just heard, one of the larger Professional Services firms has been told by the Scottish Govt that they won't accept them employing contractors to work on any of their contracts from April 2017 - they'll need to employ them instead.

Happening elsewhere?

[seeourbee]

Link ?

[TestMangler]

Link ?

Does starting a post with 'just heard' lead you to believe that there will be a link ???

[seeourbee]

Could mean anything. So does anyone know of a link that quotes this ? It's huge news.

[malvolio]

Could mean anything. So does anyone know of a link that quotes this ? It's huge news.

No it's not, it's merely someone reading the documents properly. As someone pointed out very recently...

How that will work in anyone's guess, but the only sensible conclusion is a consultancy feeding a PS client will ensure that all its people are salaried, be they employees, FTC victims or PSCs.

Can't remember who that was...

[seeourbee]

But this sounds like the Scottish Government forcing Consultancy to do something they may not actually need to do, out of what sounds like extreme caution. There's many business relationships at risk there, so that is big news. Remember HS2? The last thing HS2 needs is a 12% hike in costs on contracting staff.

[marius123]

But this sounds like the Scottish Government forcing Consultancy to do something they may not actually need to do, out of what sounds like extreme caution.

Why is this a shock in any way shape or form? Isn't this exactly what all of the speculation & doom/gloom is about?