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Compliant vs. Defensible: The IR35 Distinction Most Teams Miss

For HR, Finance, Legal, and Compliance leaders responsible for IR35 outcomes

If you're confident in your IR35 framework but want to know what happens when that confidence is tested, this session is built for you.
June 17, 2026 · 12:00 PM (London) 30 mins Live online

The difference between "compliant" and "defensible" is where most teams get caught out.

Most organisations are confident in their IR35 process. The determinations are made and the paperwork is filed. It stays confident, right up until the moment someone external is the one reviewing it.

That's when teams find out that compliant on a checklist and defensible under questioning are not the same thing. One is a process. The other is what happens when that process meets reality.

You've put real work into your IR35 setup. We're not here to tell you it's wrong.

We're here to show you the specific places where even well-documented processes still come apart, where gaps in automation and oversight quietly create exposure and what separates the ones that hold up from the ones that don't.

What you'll walk away with

Four things, in your hands by the end

Who this is for

Senior leaders responsible for IR35 outcomes

HR Finance Legal Compliance 50+ UK contractors

This session is for senior leaders in HR, Finance, Legal, or Compliance at enterprises managing 50+ contractors in the UK.

If you're confident in your IR35 framework but want to know what happens when that confidence is tested, this session is built for you.

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June 17, 2026 · 12:00 PM London · Live webinar · Worksome