Penalties for flouting employment law are huge, equestrian employers are warned
THE distinction between being employed and self-employed is out of businesses’ hands and the penalties for getting it wrong are huge, the equestrian industry has been reminded.
The message came as part of a wider discussion on how businesses, employers and the workforce can best protect themselves and thrive in the current climate at the inaugural Equestrian Employers Association (EEA) Conference (25 February).
“This isn’t a question you and the groom decide between you,” said barrister Victoria von Wachter, who specialises in equestrian and employment law among other
