RAT5 , The Taylor Review on Modern Working Practices, published in July addresses the issues of employment status and suggests :
"More clearly and definitively stating the basis for
employment status in legislation will not be easy.
However, as a number of organisations, including the
Law Society recognise, there is now an overwhelming
case to tackle this sooner rather than later.
Government should replace the minimalistic
approach to legislation with a clearer outline
of the tests for employment status, setting
out the key principles in primary legislation,
and using secondary legislation and guidance
to provide more detail."
The link to the full report is at :
https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...actices-rg.pdf
It has been reported in the press that HMRC have already started enquiries into some Ryanair pilot`s tax affairs. In Germany there is an on going criminal investigation into the employment practices of the same airline.
The Chancellor, at his Autumn Budget announced a review of the Taylor Report and IR35.
Addison Lee lost its case for classifying its cab drivers as self employed. Hermes is facing a similar court challenge.
I think the writing is on the wall for all those who go to great lengths to describe what a sausage is. But are all these elaborate explanations needed, for something which we all know what it looks like and have no difficulty in recognising when we see it.