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Re:What I learned getting acquired by Google by szundi on Thursday November 09, 2023 @03:38PM (#38210898)
In my company I almost fired someone from HR for constantly forgetting how these contractor people are part of the team, invited to every event etc
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Re:What I learned getting acquired by Google by MattPalmer1086 on Thursday November 09, 2023 @05:06PM (#38212044)
In the UK at least, if you are a contractor you are legally not an employee.

If you took any employee benefits, the tax man could retroactively classify you as an employee and demand a huge tax bill from you.

So many contractors would refuse any such benefits even if they were offered. Some didn't care of course and took them anyway, but they were potentially setting themselves up for a huge legal and tax problem.

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Re:What I learned getting acquired by Google by cdchn on Friday November 10, 2023 @02:57AM (#38216296)
Why "almost?"

Who won out, HR or treating contractors humanely? Or did they come correct without firing required?

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