Department of Social Protection issues new code to assess bogus self-employment

Department of Social Protection published a new code of conduct this week asserting the Supreme Court decision in the Domino Pizza’s case was now the key factor in determining whether or not a worker is self-employed.

The Department of Social Protection has revised its code of practice for assessing bogus self-employment to include a 2023 Supreme Court decision concerning Domino's Pizza drivers for the first time.

The department, whose employment status unit incorporates both its Scope section — which rules on what manner of PRSI a worker should pay — and the social welfare appeals office — published a new code of conduct this week asserting the Supreme Court decision in the Karshan/Domino’s case was now the key factor in determining whether or not a worker is self-employed.