At Lunch & Law on 13 November 2017, we addressed a topic of great practical relevance: false self-employment.
Our speaker Roy Levy clearly illustrated when a supposedly self-employed activity actually constitutes an employment relationship – and what the legal consequences of this can be.
The focus was on the question of where the line between self-employment and employment lies. Using concrete examples, Roy Levy showed that economic circumstances – not the contractual designation – are decisive.
Key points of the presentation:
- Additional social security contributions and labour law claims can pose considerable risks.
- Legal classification is based on actual dependence and entrepreneurial risk.
- Anyone who employs external staff should carefully check the criteria for self-employment and obtain the relevant supporting documents.
Conclusion
Clear contractual arrangements, documented self-employment and transparent cooperation help to avoid unpleasant surprises.
The presentation for the event can be viewed here.
