What do you reckon is going to happen when companies learn they no longer need to hire perm staff and they can take people on "inside IR35" without worry of any penalties or employment law?
The scenario where companies tired of unions, paying for ever absent employees and other employment pet peeves start to offer inside contracts on a take it or leave it basis en masse is entirely plausible and flagged in the Lords' report.
How government is going to plug that loophole?
It looks like we are heading towards even more regulation and perhaps given that the slogan "same work same tax" was a success, there is a chance a new one will emerge:
"same work same pay".
Labour as a revenge and likely win after Boris's failures may enact regulation of salaries and maybe create commissions that will decide workers pay instead of leaving this decision to free market.
Maybe union membership will have to be mandatory?
The scenario where companies tired of unions, paying for ever absent employees and other employment pet peeves start to offer inside contracts on a take it or leave it basis en masse is entirely plausible and flagged in the Lords' report.
How government is going to plug that loophole?
It looks like we are heading towards even more regulation and perhaps given that the slogan "same work same tax" was a success, there is a chance a new one will emerge:
"same work same pay".
Labour as a revenge and likely win after Boris's failures may enact regulation of salaries and maybe create commissions that will decide workers pay instead of leaving this decision to free market.
Maybe union membership will have to be mandatory?
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