FOI Request - Public sector off-payroll (IR35) reforms
Dear University of Hertfordshire,
In April 2017 Government introduced new rules into the public sector called the off-payroll reforms, commonly referred to as “IR35”.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/off-payroll-...
We understand you planned for this and developed a set of internal guidelines to be used when on boarding flexible workers, or contractors.
Please can you:
1. send us a copy of your internal guidelines used for this,
2. send us any policies you use surrounding this.
3. send us any documents you use to explain your policies to agencies who supply workers.
4. Send us your internal guidance explaining how you assess the status for each contractor.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Dave Chaplin
Dear Dave,
Thank you for your request for information made under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, which I acknowledge.
Please include the above Reference Number in any correspondence.
I will obtain a response for you by 11 January 2019 as required by the Act
Kind regards
Ian
____________________________________________
Ian Hanahoe LL.B Solicitor
Data Protection Officer
Legal & Compliance Services, Office of the Vice-Chancellor
University of Hertfordshire LB 156, College Lane,
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB
T: +44(0)1707 28 5264
M: +44(0) 7712 546612
[1][email address]
5Ref: UHRFI002478
Dear Dave,
Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Apologies for the delay in responding. Following your request for
information on 11 December 2018 regarding the off-payroll reforms,
commonly referred to as “IR35” please see below for the University’s
response.
In April 2017 Government introduced new rules into the public sector
called the off-payroll reforms, commonly referred to as “IR35”.
[1]https://www.gov.uk/guidance/off-payroll-...
We understand you planned for this and developed a set of internal
guidelines to be used when on boarding flexible workers, or contractors.
Please can you:
1. send us a copy of your internal guidelines used for this,
2. send us any policies you use surrounding this.
3. send us any documents you use to explain your policies to
agencies who supply workers.
4. Send us your internal guidance explaining how you assess the
status for each contractor.
Please see the attached guidance
I trust that this sufficiently answers your information request. If you
have any queries about the above, please get back to me.
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Kind regards
Ian
____________________________________________
Ian Hanahoe LL.B Solicitor
Data Protection Officer
Legal & Compliance Services, Office of the Vice-Chancellor
University of Hertfordshire LB 156, College Lane,
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB
T: +44(0)1707 28 5264
M: +44(0) 7712 546612
[2][email address]
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