Can you discipline a contractor?

The first and easiest way to discipline contractors is to fire them. Practically, this means terminating their government contract, cutting them off from thousands (or millions) of taxpayer dollars. A more serious way to discipline bad contractors is through “suspension” or “debarment” proceedings.

Do contractors have employment rights?

Contractors don’t need employment rights, but situations do arise where a long-term relationship between a contractor and a client starts to resemble having a job. The first thing that contractors should know about employment rights is that they don’t need them.

Are contractors subject to disciplinary action?

PLUS more and more organisations choosing to use contractors rather than increase headcount. Usually work under a contract for services, rather than a contract of services (employment). Usually not subject to an organisation’s disciplinary or other procedures.

Can contractors go to employment tribunal?

The only solution for the contractor may be to terminate the contract and get out: there’s no HR department or employment tribunal to go to. In a worst-case scenario, client employees can and do subject contractors to varying degrees of harassment or hostility.

What does the Labour law say about contract workers?

A contract of employment may be permanent or fixed term. A contract of employment must comply with labour law; however, if the terms and conditions contained in the contract of employment are more favourable to the employee than the law, the terms and conditions will stand.

What if an independent contractor is not paid for work completed?

An independent contractor not paid for work that he or she completed may be wondering what recourse he has against his client and how to make them pay as agreed. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for independent contractors to have difficulty being paid by their employers.

How do you define the work hours of an independent contractor?

You define the work hours: Generally, independent contractors do the job as they see fit. They set their own hours and work how and when they want. And they should be paid by the project — never on an hourly basis.

When does a contractor become an employee of a company?

Requiring the contractor to show up at a certain location at an exact time 40 hours a week makes them an employee, and a full-time one to boot. That, according to the IRS, is controlling the details of how the work is done.

Is it inappropriate to have employees and independent contractors in a business?

However, it is inappropriate to have to have one worker selling shoes on an independent-contractor basis and another similarly situated worker doing the same thing as an employee. The same can be said for having some employee messengers and some independent-contractor messengers (or sales people, computer programmers, or what have you).