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Whilst CEST assessments were provided, EasyJet use standard responses and changed the terms of their new contracts (i.e. removing substitution) to ensure all contractors were deemed inside IR35. Majority of contractors leaving, some turning permie - work being dispersed amongst too few people and/or shipped offshore to India. I am not happy with the determination, but there is absolutely no point challenging the agreement because EasyJet have changed the goalposts. Future class action in waiting!

Assessments supposedly done on behalf of people but it's a pantomime, In fact everyone, without exception, has been found to be inside IR35, despite the CEST tool saying differently when done individually, without the blanket ban agenda.

Claimed individual assessments were performed (which is why some green results showing here here) but it wasn't done properly, so miraculously everyone appeared as inside. Blanket approach has been applied despite advice from external experts. Majority of contractors are leaving, don't think the impact will be understood until too late.

KPMG are advisors.