Scheinselbstständigkeit

bogus self-employment, false freelancing

noun SHYN-zelpst-shtaen-dikh-kyt Rare

Usage Note

Scheinselbstständigkeit occurs when someone nominally works as a freelancer but effectively has only one client. Authorities can reclassify the relationship and demand back-payments of social insurance contributions.

Examples

"Die Behörde prüfte den Vertrag auf Scheinselbstständigkeit."

Natural Translation

The authority examined the contract for bogus self-employment.

Literal Translation

The authority examined the contract for false-self-employment.

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