employed or self employed?

[All animals are equal....]

Hello everyone. You were fantastic last time I needed advice and I have to confess that I thought my days of dealing with this company were finished. Unfortunately another person needs some help. I am sure that I will have a number of questions in the future, but this is the first.

 

If a person is a franchisee for a company, yet has to start work at the time the company tells them, do the work that the company tells them without a choice, have breaks when the company tells them and finish when they are told and not before(in short the same conditions as when they were employed by the company); are they classed as self employed or an employee?

What examples are there to support this please?

 

Thank you so much.

[Emmzzi]

they own the franchise and take the rewards and risks of ownership?

 

self employed.

[honeybee13]

Hello there.

 

Here's a link to gov.uk that has some examples. I hope it helps.

 

https://www.gov.uk/employment-status

 

My best, HB

[All animals are equal....]

Wow that was quick! Thank you. I think looking at this that it is a bit of a grey area, the person concerned would fit the profile for employee if not for the fact that they pay their own tax & national ins. The equipment is provided by the company although the upkeep is not, the work is set exactly as it was when they were employee. The only thing that has changed is that they have to pay out more nowadays. Hmm, this could be interesting...