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Following on from our previous articles in October 2012 and January 2013, we can now report that the government intends to introduce the Employee Shareholder employment status later this year. After twice rejecting clause 27, which proposed to introduce the new employee shareholder employment status of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, the House of Lords … Continued

Last year saw Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announce the introduction of a new type of employment contract, known as an owner-employee contract, now renamed an ‘employee-shareholder’ contract. The government’s proposal contained in the Growth and Infrastructure Bill 2012-13 was considered by the House of Lords last Tuesday (8 January), where it was greatly … Continued