by Ashley | Nov 11, 2024 | Employment Status
Being self-employed isn’t just about being your own boss and taking care of your own tax affairs. Being self-employed means you are in business for yourself. But being in business for yourself doesn’t always mean having an office, a team, a website or even...
by Ashley | Jan 21, 2023 | Employment Status
Many payroll companies would have you believe the only way to use subcontractors long-term is to use a payroll company, but it isn’t. You can work with self-employed subbies for as long as you want, as long as you can demonstrate they are genuinely...
by Ashley | Dec 23, 2022 | Employment Status
Nobody starts a construction business because they find admin, paperwork and health and safety policies exciting. But boxes have to be ticked. Information is required. And all those certificates, licences, and subcontractor details need to be stored somewhere. So why...
by Ashley | Dec 23, 2022 | Employment Status
The combination of myths, mistruths and misunderstandings surrounding how you can and can’t work with subcontractors is causing unnecessary headaches for construction firms. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to share the truth behind the bollocks so construction...
by Ashley | Nov 27, 2022 | Employment Status
Do you need a formal contract for services between you and your subcontractors? Or should you just keep the arrangement informal? Is there any point putting official paperwork in place when you’ve already been working with your subbies for a while with no...
by Ashley | Sep 27, 2022 | Employment Status
If you’ve ever looked into getting a subcontractor contract drawn up, you’ve probably come across the “right to substitution” clause. It’s something we’ve mentioned ourselves in previous blog posts. But what does it mean, how important is it, and are you obliged to...
