AIBU to pull out of this ‘job’ interview?

[CheddarTheDog]

Life changes have meant that I’m returned to employed work and dissolving my business. Absolutely desperate for work due to rapidly depleting funds.

Got an interview today for a company who seem great but they’ve just sent over some extra details and they’re saying all roles are offered on a self-employed basis BUT also have an awful lot of restrictions that should belong to an employee, such as never remote, only 22 days holiday. But in my mind, if I’m truly self-employed, then the only thing they should be able to demand of me is that I actually get the work done, not when or where? I’ve employed people before and I’ve worked with contractors/freelancers so this isn’t totally alien to me. Unless I’ve completely misunderstood IR35 over the last few years.

This is a red flag isn’t it? I’m so desperate to get back to work that I’m second guessing myself. Am I being unreasonable to cancel the interview? Or should I do it, but ask pertinent questions about this status?

Doesn't sound great. Hard to say without knowing more.

Sounds exceedingly dodgy Op.

The following advice is taken from u gov website (link at the end)

Someone who works for a business is probably an employee if most of the following are true:

they’re required to work regularly unless they’re on leave, for example holiday, sick leave or maternity leave
they’re required to do a minimum number of hours and expect to be paid for time worked
a manager or supervisor is responsible for their workload, saying when a piece of work should be finished and how it should be done
they cannot send someone else to do their work
they get paid holiday
they’re entitled to contractual or Statutory Sick Pay, and maternity or paternity pay
they can join the business’s pension scheme
the business’s disciplinary and grievance procedures apply to them
they work at the business’s premises or at an address specified by the business
their contract sets out redundancy procedures
the business provides the materials, tools and equipment for their work
they only work for the business or if they do have another job, it’s completely different from their work for the business
their contract, statement of terms and conditions or offer letter (which can be described as an ‘employment contract’) uses terms like ‘employer’ and ‘employee’
If most of these do not apply, you should work out if the person is self-employed.

www.gov.uk/employment-status/selfemployed-contractor

Yes! That’s what I’m thinking, I went through my notes on this earlier from my own business history. I was always so careful with all of my freelancers. I also have a sneaking suspicion now that it’s a face to face/door to door sales roles disguised under a marketing title. I’m almost tempted to attend so I can grill them on this though because it’s made me pretty mad.

I would go and bear in mind the idea that an interview is two way. Use it as a chance to ask them questions.