Employee or Contractor? Clarifying Employment Status

June 24, 2025

A recent Supreme Court decision, along with guidance from Revenue and the Department of Social Protection, has shed new light on the question of whether an individual is an employee or a self-employed independent contractor. In this one-hour session on clarifying employment status, Nichola Harkin, Head of Employment Law Services, will provide an overview of the new five-stage test for determining employment status and explain how employers should manage these new rules.