ISBE member Adrian Ashton highlights discrimination in employment law that means the self-employed can’t access the same support to avoid burnout, compared to salaried employees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjfx57l1KaQ
http://thirdsectorexpert.blogspot.com/2022/01/to-best-look-after-ourselves-we-should.html
Tax allowances in employment law mean that people can benefit from discounted access to facilities and services through their employer to help them better manage their health well-being (and avoid burnout). Yet, for over 4 million people in work, access to these discounts is denied, because the same rules that apply to employees don’t extend to the self-employed.
This is of particular concern in light of various researches highlighting how, in comparison to their salaried counterparts, the self-employed:
– pay more tax
– can’t take holidays to the same extent
– suffer with their mental health more
– experience greater stresses in their work
Adrian Ashton is therefore seeking to explore how this discrimination against a significant proportion of the UK workforce with regards to their health and well-being might be further challenged. He is open to speaking with other ISBE members who may be interested in exploring this further with him.
