If someone takes the job I think you will find that they can only have the job as a freelance contractor. If that is the case the tax rules are different but working for just one company it is known in the UK as false self-employment even if the individual contracts via a third party.
An individual who is forced into self-employment by this situation does pay his or her taxes but the taxation regime, certainly in the UK, is entirely different.
A quick search of the internet will yield many articles on the subject.