ECH11065 - Status: Culpability
Where an employer accepts that employment is appropriate, or a status dispute is resolved in favour of employment, the ECO must
- question the employer to fully establish the employer's reason for treating the worker as self-employed. ( ECH7250)
Where the ECO is satisfied that there is no real case for treating the workers as self-employed they should
- form an opinion on culpability ( ECH22020), and
where the amounts underpaid are considered culpable
- consider penalties in the normal manner
