State made 54 rulings on employee status in favour of employers last year

In 2022, 54 Social Welfare Appeals Office decisions were in favour of employers, compared with five in 2021 and three in 2023. In the same three-year period, 15 decisions were made in favour of the worker. Picture: iStock

The number of State decisions in favour of employers regarding appeals of workers’ employment status increased by nearly 1,000% in 2022, according to new figures.

The new data, released to the Irish Examiner, shows that 54 such decisions were made in favour of employers that year, compared with just five in 2021 and three in 2023.