The video games industry has evolved rapidly over the last few decades. This boom in development, which is typical for the sector, has been met by legislation across most of Europe that was unprepared for the new challenges. Employment law, which has been designed based on more traditional employment environments like manufacturing, administration or sales, does not always fit well with the demands of video game producers. With this in mind, we have prepared for you a brief summary of the most frequent employment issues that come up in respect of the video game industry.
First issue arises before the actual acquisition of the workforce and it relates to the never-ending debates regarding the status of the relationship. While most of companies prefer more flexible relationships, employees would like to get as much protection from the local laws as possible.
The conditions for hiring independent contractors instead of regular employees differ from country to country, and thus the risks they impose on companies will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
Usually, the degree of independence workers have in their daily tasks, plays a significant role in whether they can be engaged as independent contractors or must be hired as employees. The less independence the employee has, the more risks there are in hiring them as independent contractors.
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