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6 cases tagged Consultancy Agreement.
Working through a limited company? You may still be an employee
A tribunal ruled that a commissioning director with 24 years' service remained an employee even after switching to a consultancy agreement via his own limited company.
Finance consultant who tried to blackmail employer loses all claims and faces huge costs
A finance and accounting consultant who threatened to report his client for tax irregularities unless paid £600,000 has had all his employment tribunal claims dismissed. He was ordered to pay €86,200 in costs.
Whistleblowing detriment claim by solicitor over client overbilling fails
A solicitor who alleged his firm was overbilling a client lost his whistleblowing detriment claim. The tribunal found the firm's reasons for ending his contract were genuine and unrelated to his disclosures.
Group CTO denied unfair dismissal claim after consultancy period excluded from service
A group chief technology officer who worked for a company via his own limited company before becoming an employee was unable to claim unfair dismissal because his continuous service fell short of two years.
Self-employed quality management consultant fails to prove employment status for unfair dismissal claim
A self-employed consultant who worked for Shekinah Consultants Limited and Martec Limited was unable to establish he was an employee or worker, leading to the dismissal of his unfair dismissal and holiday pay claims.
Beauty therapist found to be employee despite consultancy agreement
A beauty therapist who worked set hours, wore a uniform and used the respondent's equipment has been found to be an employee, allowing her claims for unfair dismissal and unlawful deductions to proceed.