Day rate for a casual labourer

[martin1959]

i am doing a refurb on a bungalow, and need to strip out old flooring, wall tiles, skirting etc.

Planned to do this myself, but a hand injury is slowing me down. Looking at advertising on a local buy/sell website for a casual labourer for a few days, cash in hand. What would be a reasonable figure to offer for a 9-4 day (Essex). I will be on site to ‘supervise’......

Would I be better going through an agency?

Cheers

 

[Alastairreid]

There are National and regional variations on the amount you should expect to pay for labour costs.
London for example will be more expensive than Glasgow.
Personally i would expect to pay around £80 for a decent 8 hr shift (Scotland central belt).

 

[Mottie]

Not too sure how all this works but as his employer, would you need employee liability insurance? You could be right up **** creek if he injures himself working dangerously if you’ve not done all sorts of risk assessments etc?

 

[Notch7]

Since most builders struggle to find a decent labourer, I wonder how you will get on.

 

[martin1959]

Not too sure how all this works but as his employer, would you need employee liability insurance? You could be right up **** creek if he injures himself working dangerously if you’ve not done all sorts of risk assessments etc?

I would be contracting them as self employed. The same as I would contract a plumber or electrician.

No holiday or sick pay

 

[^woody^]

£80 a day