Construction & trades
Your first employee on the tools
The short answer
Labour-only subcontractors are often employees in law. Get status right first, then PAYE, CIS distinctions, and site-ready right-to-work checks.
Labour-only subcontractors are often employees in law. Get status right first, then PAYE, CIS distinctions, and site-ready right-to-work checks.
Every legal duty of a first hire applies in construction & trades — employment status, PAYE, a written contract, right-to-work checks, pension and insurance. FirstEmployer walks you through them in order, with the law on screen.
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