Will IT contractors be considered permanent employees after one month on site?

[Zero Liability]

But arseholes, like DA, told us that the toriez iz da party of small bizniz and hard working families, innit.

Don't tell me the blind right wingers were lying, pleeeeassse.

I think the choice was pretty much rape with or without the lube, but I'm not entirely sure which of the two we actually got.

[TestMangler]

I think the choice was pretty much rape with or without the lube, but I'm not entirely sure which of the two we actually got.

Looks like, if lube was used, it was poor quality and drying rapidly.

[Gumbo Robot]

I will never, ever vote Tory again.

[Zero Liability]

Looks like, if lube was used, it was poor quality and drying rapidly.

It was only ever made for pigs' heads.

I will never, ever vote Tory again.

At least my conscience is clear in that respect.

[d000hg]

No.

[teapot418]

At least my conscience is clear in that respect.

Ditto. Although it affords me little cheer.

[Unix]

As per usual the article reveals the truth near the end after the sensational headlines.

"A contractor who uses an agency to find work with a range of IT firms for short periods will still be able to classify themselves as a personal service company. But a middle-manager brought in to do maternity leave cover at a firm will in future have to go on the firm’s payroll. The new rules will apply to both private firms and the public sector, where there have been numerous examples of senior staff paid ‘off the books’ in recent years."

So IT contractors doing technical/PM work on projects are fine. There is no way this will work, it will be just another box you have to tick on your contract from the agent.

Are you a real contractor? YES/NO

HTH

[mudskipper]

As per usual the article reveals the truth near the end after the sensational headlines.

"A contractor who uses an agency to find work with a range of IT firms for short periods will still be able to classify themselves as a personal service company. But a middle-manager brought in to do maternity leave cover at a firm will in future have to go on the firm’s payroll. The new rules will apply to both private firms and the public sector, where there have been numerous examples of senior staff paid ‘off the books’ in recent years."

So IT contractors doing technical/PM work on projects are fine.

HTH

Yes, if the short term work is < 1 month.

[Dallas]

Current client workarounds include bumping line managers and cost centres, it's in their interest to have projecty peeps off the books for their year end, they will find a way if required.

[Unix]

Yes, if the short term work is < 1 month.

So are you saying all companies using contractors will have to hire them as permies? This is never going the fly will cause chaos and will be U-Turn number 294 by Ozzy