I’ve never heard the phrase “zero hour contracts” outside of the uk?
my clarification that it’s different from uber is important because in the UK zero hour contracts are still subject to different tax processes and employment law than being self employed.
Zero hour contracts pay NI contributions and tax through their paycheques but can’t claim deductions as they are still employees and are as such still subject to employee rights - with the exception that their working hours can be as low as 0 or as high as the maximum allowed by law provided they are given sufficient legally-mandated breaks
Self employed persons do not get these protections and pay tax at EoY
it predates Uber. Most teenagers are on 0 hour contracts so they can only work weekends and/or evenings around school/college/uni
most people working the shitty jobs are not teenagers
yes that doesn’t change my statement giving context to another side of life in Britain that people may not be familiar with if they don’t live there.
this isnt happening just in britain
I’ve never heard the phrase “zero hour contracts” outside of the uk?
my clarification that it’s different from uber is important because in the UK zero hour contracts are still subject to different tax processes and employment law than being self employed.
i wasnt aware of the different tax brackets and such. we have those type of contracts in my country, but we have a different name.
Zero hour contracts pay NI contributions and tax through their paycheques but can’t claim deductions as they are still employees and are as such still subject to employee rights - with the exception that their working hours can be as low as 0 or as high as the maximum allowed by law provided they are given sufficient legally-mandated breaks
Self employed persons do not get these protections and pay tax at EoY