The B2B contract battle: who may face labour inspection scrutiny?

Up to 50–60% of B2B agreements concluded by self-employed individuals are actually contracts of employment. However, B2B contracts are often preferred and, consequently, entered into by mutual consent. There are numerous roles and sectors where candidates actively seek more financially attractive B2B arrangements, showing little interest in standard employment contracts. These sectors could soon become the primary focus of the National Labour Inspection (NLI). Nevertheless, increased policing of the rule against using contracts based on the Civil Code for employees will not impact top executives serving on company boards. Companies are able to justify the non-compete clause within their contracts by demonstrating operation in a particularly competitive sector, potentially validating a B2B arrangement with a single service recipient. – Sławomir Paruch comments to Rzeczpospolita.

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