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Self employed people have less job security.(1) Staff who are full-time have a guaranteed wage (1) Self employed people have more flexibility to work when they want to (1) Staff working full-time may have more responsibilities, like a family (1), so they want a guaranteed income(1) Self employed staff may be willing to take more risks (1), knowing that if they are good they can find the best paid employment(1) and perhaps only work for the museum when they haven’t anything else (1). Self employed have greater flexibility in using their time (1) and might only choose to work in term time if they have children (1)

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In the city of Sinton there are three museums owned by the same company. Sinton Railway Museum is one of these. The museum employs forty staff. Fifteen of these are on full-time contracts. These include most of the management posts and some staff in the main office. Some of the full-time staff operate on a flexible working system. Some museum guides are employed full-time, but others are self-employed. The remaining employees are part-time or casual.

Explain why some museum guides might prefer to be full-time whilst others prefer to be self-employed. (6 marks)

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Advantages and Disadvantages to Employee

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Advantages and Disadvantages to Employee

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Advantages;

- Zero hours contract can be beneficial to students.

- Know colleagues well

- May be paid in cash (no tax)

Disadvantages;

- Limited hours

- Could lose job if business goes under

- May lose hours if company isn't making much money

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Advantages and Disadvantages to Employer

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Advantages and Disadvantages to Employer

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Advantages;

- Choose working hours

- Higher job satisfaction

- Work with who you want

Disadvantages;

- Lack of holiday

- Costly to start up a business

- Illness or maternity leave can cost company money

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26265858

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/aug/20/self-employment-uk-highest-level

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Sports Coach

Fitness Instructor

Swimming Instructor

Climbing Instructor

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Can work whatever hours.

Earn what they make

Pay tax and national insurance

No employment rights

Entitled to a safe and healthy working environment

Potentially maternity allowance (like benefits for self-employed women who are pregnant)

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A situation in which an individual works for himself or herself instead of working for an employer that pays a salary or a wage. A self-employed individual earns their income through conducting profitable operations from a trade or business that they operate directly.

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HLC • They only need to employ him when they need him (1) so this saves money as they are not paying him when he is not needed (1). • He is a specialist (1) so they can put on courses they might no otherwise be able to and so increase custom (1) • Can use him at short notice to cover others who don’t turn up (1) Patrick • He works when he wants to for much of the time (1) so has flexibility • Could achieve a better work life balance (1) as he could do only as much personal training as he wants (1) • Enables him to work for a number of organisations so increasing motivation (1) as he has greater variety in his work (1)

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Patrick is a self-employed sports coach. He specialises in Pilates but has qualifications and experience in many areas of sports coaching. He takes one Pilates session per day at HLC as well as doing some personal training there. He also works for two other private gyms. He is very reliable – HLC is very grateful for this as not all the selfemployed coaches are! HLC does have two full-time coaches but prefers to keep these to a minimum and use self-employed coaches where possible. (a) Explain the benefits to both Patrick and Hertborough Leisure Centre of him being self-employed. (8 marks)