Re: FN-FORUM: Client making me employee without notice

date posted 24th November 2005 10:50

On 24 Nov 2005, at 10:57, Paul Silver wrote:

> So: does anyone have any employment advice / legal wording I can start
> throwing around? I've complained to my contact (who is generally very
> good at sorting things out) but she's hitting a brick wall with the HR
> department. I've been made an employee without signing anything, which
> presumably breaks some sort of rule as I don't have an employment
> contract with the university.

Paul,

My advice would be "just go with the flow". The time and energy you
will waste trying to get the Uni to change its procedures is probably
not worth it in the long run.

I am a sole trader and I worked for Northumbria University for a few
years and they insisted in paying me in this way.

When you come to complete your tax return it is only a couple of extra
boxes to fill in, and you won't lose out financially as the tax and NI
you have paid in this way will be taken into account by IR.

Best regards,

Ray

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