Bogus self-employment explained
- Miglena Hofer
- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 20, 2022
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What is bogus self-employment?
To lower costs, many employers hire people as private contractors while they actually meet the requirements of employees. This is called bogus self-employment and it's quite common, even though it can lead to expensive payments of arrears and fines. It constitutes a circumvention of the law - finding a way to avoid the law.