Just been hit by the IR35 question from high up in the company, they send a ton of powerpoints to the supervisor and said run the CEST tool and feed back immediately.
My contract ends before march, and I'll be going direct, thus getting a new contract that I will have complete control over (rather than via an agency). I'm wondering if there's any way to word it so I can actually pass the CEST tool.
I mean at the moment I work when, where and how I want, I frequently work less days when the client doesn't need me (usually 3-5 days a week) and sometimes reject if a client wants me to work some extra days. I have a statement of work and a fixed project.
TBH I don't really know what to do to pass it, short of literally getting a substitute in, which would be a pain since there's a basic background check required.
Any suggestions? The client is super keen to keep me on so they'll be as flexible as I like. I just think their superiors in some central office miles away want concrete proof of working outside and have basically said CEST or bust.
I'm considering literally getting someone in on my behalf for a couple of days though if that's the only way to pass it. They'd be fine with that.
Any suggestions?
Perhaps I can get them to agree not to vet a substitute but seems crazy, because they spoke to *me* before I started the job, so how is that any different from speaking to a substitute to check them out? Likewise if I offer a substitute and they accept, then it's as good as a pass, yet I can offer a substitute, and they can still vet him and approve.
Baffling.
My contract ends before march, and I'll be going direct, thus getting a new contract that I will have complete control over (rather than via an agency). I'm wondering if there's any way to word it so I can actually pass the CEST tool.
I mean at the moment I work when, where and how I want, I frequently work less days when the client doesn't need me (usually 3-5 days a week) and sometimes reject if a client wants me to work some extra days. I have a statement of work and a fixed project.
TBH I don't really know what to do to pass it, short of literally getting a substitute in, which would be a pain since there's a basic background check required.
Any suggestions? The client is super keen to keep me on so they'll be as flexible as I like. I just think their superiors in some central office miles away want concrete proof of working outside and have basically said CEST or bust.
I'm considering literally getting someone in on my behalf for a couple of days though if that's the only way to pass it. They'd be fine with that.
Any suggestions?
Perhaps I can get them to agree not to vet a substitute but seems crazy, because they spoke to *me* before I started the job, so how is that any different from speaking to a substitute to check them out? Likewise if I offer a substitute and they accept, then it's as good as a pass, yet I can offer a substitute, and they can still vet him and approve.
Baffling.
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