What is a bona-fide sub-contractor?
We often hear ‘My groundsman is a bona-fide sub-contractor, so I don’t need Employers’ Liability Insurance’. These days everybody should know that it is extremely unlikely that a groundsman or even a climber is a bona-fide sub-contractor. Note the caveat – ‘extremely unlikely’. The reason for this cautionary note is the original law and guidance…
