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Worker status under review: what could change for businesses?

By Laura Morrison and Lisa Watson
November 11, 2026
  • Contractors
  • Employment status
  • Government proposals
  • Self-employed
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The government is consulting on changes that could make it easier for self-employed individuals to establish worker status, alongside new protections for the genuinely self-employed. We examine the key proposals and their potential implications for businesses that engage contractors. You can read our insight on our website.

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Laura Morrison

About Laura Morrison

Laura is a managing practice development lawyer based in Dentons' Edinburgh office, supporting the Employment & Pensions practice across the UK. She has more than 20 years' experience as an employment lawyer. Laura's responsibilities focus on supporting our fee earners through a variety of knowledge initiatives, from internal and external training to the development of innovative methods for service delivery.

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Lisa Watson

About Lisa Watson

Lisa has a wealth of experience advising on the full range of transactional and standalone employment matters, including international projects, all aspects of TUPE, mergers and acquisitions, team moves, large-scale redundancies, reorganizations and restructures (including collective consultation), and day-to-day employee issues and documentation. On the contentious side, she has overseen numerous employment tribunal claims and disputes (including unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, discrimination and holiday pay actions).

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