The report says there is a lack of clarity about the employment status of individuals who work exclusively if-and-when hours. “As there is no mutuality of obligation between an employer and individual with ‘if-and-when’ hours (ie, there is no obligation to provide work or perform work), there is a strong likelihood that individuals in this situation are not defined as employees with a contract of service. Consequently, questions arise on the extent to which they are covered by employment legislation,” it states

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