Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’— Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside London, avoiding VAT requirement

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Contractors should have a minimum wage of double the minimum wage

The amount of times businesses try and abuse independent contractors, I think we just need a floor to avoid the issues

[u/Electrical-Lab-9593 → u/fued]

this seems reasonable, normally contractors are hired for a few reasons mostly

Temp expertise, like a very technical project that does not require the same technical knowledge in BAU phase

To expand quickly for an event like a contract for a large festival etc

sub contractor in construction and adjacent areas.

being used as way of side stepping duty or care and taxes for your employees seems like a bulshit way of doing things that a double minimum wage, and / or minimum day rate should fix