FOI Request - Public sector off-payroll (IR35) reforms

Information request
Our reference: 8729165

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Dear Mr Chaplin,
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 11
December 2018.
 
Request summary
 
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 may (or may not) have planned for this and developed a
set of internal guidelines to be used when on boarding flexible workers,
or contractors.
Please can you:
1. Tell us if you are familiar with these reforms ' yes or no?
2. send us a copy of your internal guidelines used for any internal
guidance,
3. send us any policies you use surrounding the reforms.
4. send us any documents you use to explain your policies to agencies who
supply workers to you.
5. Send us your internal guidance explaining how you assess the status for
each contractor.
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
and we aim to send a response by 10 January 2019.
 
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 may restrict the release of some or
all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
and if any exemptions apply to some or all of the information then we
might not provide that information to you. We will inform you if this is
the case and advise you of your rights to request an internal review and
to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
 
We will also advise you if we cannot provide you with the information
requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Westminster City Council
Email: [1][Westminster City Council request email]
Web: [2]www.westminster.gov.uk
 
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Information request
Our reference: 8729165

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Dear Mr Chaplin
 
Thank you for contacting Westminster City Council's Information Management
Team. 

Your query will be allocated for response, and someone will contact you
within 5 working days to confirm the details of your request. 

Please see the Council's website for further information on the Freedom of
Information Act
- [1]http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/c...

Kind regards, 
 
Information Management Team
Westminster City Council
5 Strand
London
WC2N 5HR
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Dear Mr Chaplin
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 11 December 2018.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.

If you are dissatisfied with your response please send your Internal
Review request to the email address below

[1][Westminster City Council request email]

 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Westminster City Council
Tel: 0207 641 3921
Email: [email address]
Web: [2]www.westminster.gov.uk
 
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