Stuckgear you are not entirely correct there I am afraid, contractors when at your place of business are considered as employees for insurance purposes, they are also considered as such by Hmrc if the contractor has no other place of business.
HMRC has no jurisdiction outside of the UK.
Yes the whole contractor issue does cross a very grey line, we've been down that road before on these forums, there's no need to rehash it again.
why do you think the guys are being shunted out to contracts under other EU states ? see note above.
Sorry. flying low again, but the precept of accepting a contract considering that it may be challengable if you get shafted is frankly pathetic. Those that have accepted such terms, did so with the knowledge of what they do.
1. the pros and cons have debated hotly here as well as other places.
2. it has been well vocalised on the damage it has done to industry.
so to come
boo-hooing that after taking up 100k + of debt and taking a ****ty contract that as per 1 and 2 above now means they dont have it as rosy as they tought it would be..
oh please !
contractors may be considered employees for contractor purposes and insurance may be subrogated to cover including but not limited to employess, contractors, designees, sub contractors, visitors it does not mean that they are duly responsible for their rights as and employee.
for example, as a business owner, you may have a contractor on your premesis to say do some wiring, or a visitor / representative, your insurance may well cover them if your filing cabinet falls off the wall and bangs them on the head, but it doesn't mean you are responsible for their tax contributions, pension, or their general welfare under their own employment terms.
but this is a digression..
the contractor pilot is an employee of their own company and it is that company that is contracted to the carrier to provide the services it provides.
you are mixing insurance with employment law.