Contractor - Redundancy?

[fergywales]

johnfm said:

Eric Mc said:

A director is not an employee and cannot make himself redundant from his own company.

google search produced this.

I expect further research would produce case law (but I cannot be arsed).

http://www.lemon-co.co.uk/article_directors-shareh...

In summary, it depends.

Or in this case, in summary, no. The OP was operating via a Ltd under a contract to a third party company (third party to any contract of employment that is), in no way a traditional set up that would be supported by the service administrating payments.

[fergywales]

Mr POD said:

Eric Mc said:

A director, who can be entitled to certain benefits of employee status, cannot make himself redundant from his own company.

EFA

EFA(2)

[johnfm]

here we go

Berr v Neufield


Directors witha majority shareholder interest could be classed as employees and claim stat redundancy pay etc


EXCEPT if it was a 'sham arrangement' where the company really was a shadow of the individual.



[uel]http://www.complianceradar.co.uk/alert/controlling-shareholders-can-claim-statutory-redundancy[/url]

[Eric Mc]

I'd like to see the OP try.

[johnfm]

Eric Mc said:

I'd like to see the OP try.

Why?

If he is the sole director of an umbrella ltd for his contracting work, case law says he will fail.

If his circumstances meet the criteria as in Berr v Neufield, why shouldn't he?

Until the government prove they can be more responsible with our money, we should give them as little as possible.

[Landlord]

Eric Mc said:

I'd like to see the OP try.

I've got a great mental image of you in a pugilistic stance, sleeves rolled up, willing to protect HMRC revenues with your life.

[fido]

Here's a suggestion for the OP .. divert all that extra effort into getting another contract and keeping your Ltd company going?!

[Eric Mc]

Landlord said:

Eric Mc said:

I'd like to see the OP try.

I've got a great mental image of you in a pugilistic stance, sleeves rolled up, willing to protect HMRC revenues with your life.

On the contrary. The best way to the defeat the enemy is to know how they work.