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The voice of Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Published by Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

Employee, worker or freelance? Contract types in the voluntary sector

SCVO

Do you know the difference between an employee, a worker and a freelancer? Do you know why it matters? Join SCVO's HR team in this session to answer these questions and more.

We'll talk about when a freelancer might actually be an employee, whether zero-hours contracts are ever appropriate to use, and why it's important to know the difference.

There will also be time for a Q&A to cover your questions.

Overview

Join SCVO's HR service in a session focusing on employment status. We'll discuss what it means to be an employee, a worker and a freelancer, when organisations might want to hire each employment type, as well as what to do if you think someone working for you is under the wrong working arrangements.

Overall aim

By the end of the session you will be able to:

  • Confidently identify what employment type your staff are
  • Know the appropriate circumstances for hiring each employment type
  • Understand what statutory rights each employment type has
  • Be aware of how the new Employment Rights Bill will affect each employment type
Who is the event aimed at?

This webinar is aimed at anyone who contracts other people to do work for their organisation, including leaders, line managers, board members and trustees.

Date
10:00-11:00, 22 January 2025
Contact
Lorna Robertson
Cost
Free
Attendance type
Online only
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