Defensible Classification

Classification You Can
Stand Behind

Consistent methodology. Complete documentation. Defensible decisions. Classification that protects both your organisation and your professional reputation.

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Complete Coverage

Triage Multiple Classifications.
One Platform. Total Confidence.

Different questions require different assessments. CoComply handles all three classification types in a single platform with consistent methodology and complete audit trails for each.

Engagement Classification

Is this a genuine service contract or a supply of labour?

Before engaging any supplier or contractor

Job Role Classification

Does this role inherently require employee or contractor classification?

When defining new contractor requirements

Worker Classification

Does this specific individual's engagement require employee or contractor classification?

For every contractor determination

Regulators don't just look at your classification determinations, they examine whether the engagement itself was properly structured. A role assessment that's 'contractor status' means nothing if the underlying engagement is really disguised employment. CoComply assesses the full picture.

Classification

Classification Assessment

Processing

Learning from outcomes...
Analysing substitution clause
Checking control indicators
Evaluating mutuality of obligation
Calculating confidence score

Model ConfidenceTraining on 12,847 tribunal decisions

AI That Learns From Real Outcomes

Trained on thousands of actual regulatory determinations and tribunal decisions, not just theoretical rules. Our AI understands how regulators really interpret substitution, control, and mutuality of obligation in practice, not just in principle.

Compliance Frameworks

6 Active

Worker Classification Rules
UK
Disguised Employment
UK
Right to Work Verification
UK
Agency Workers Regulations
UK
Scheinselbstständigkeit
DE
ABC Test Classification
US

Beyond Basic Classification

Worker classification is just the start. CoComply handles disguised employment, right-to-work verification, and global equivalents. One platform for your entire compliance framework whether you operate in the UK, EU, or worldwide.

Audit Trail

Classification History

Complete

ActivityDate
S. Thompson determined: Contractor Status
12 Jan 2024
S. Thompson completed assessment
12 Jan 2024
J. Williams uploaded MSA.pdf
11 Jan 2024
M. Chen initiated assessment
10 Jan 2024
M. Chen uploaded SOW-2024.pdf
10 Jan 2024

Evidence That Survives Staff Turnover

People leave. Knowledge walks out the door. But your audit trail stays. Every classification includes the questions asked, answers given, reasoning applied, and evidence collected – timestamped and immutable. When regulators ask questions three years later, you have answers.

Settings

Classification Policy

Active

Conservative
85%
Flag for review when score < 70%
Every 12 months

Your Policy, Consistently Applied

Different organisations have different risk appetites. Configure classification thresholds to match your policy, then apply them consistently across every engagement. No more inconsistent decisions based on who's asking or who's assessing.

Supporting Compliance Professionals

You're Not the Bad Cop, You're the Professional

We know the reality. Managers want their preferred contractors. Leadership wants projects delivered. Everyone thinks you're putting up barriers. But you're not, you're protecting the organisation from significant financial and reputational risk.

CoComply gives you the tools to have confident conversations:

Objective methodology

"This isn't my opinion, it's the assessment outcome"

Clear documentation

"Here's exactly why this determination was made"

Consistent application

"We apply the same criteria to everyone"

Defensible position

"If regulators challenge this, here's our evidence"

Consistency Over Convenience

When Managers Want
a Different Answer

We've all seen it. The hiring manager who "adjusts" their answers to get a contractor classification result. The senior leader who insists their contractor is different. The pressure to just make it work.

CoComply helps you maintain integrity:

Structured questions

No ambiguity about what's being asked

Evidence requirements

Assertions need documentation

Anomaly detection

Flag responses that don't match contract terms or historical patterns

Re-assessment triggers

Automatic prompts when circumstances change

The methodology is the methodology. It applies equally to the CEO's preferred consultant and the junior developer.

Beyond Free Tools

Free Assessment Tools Have Limitations

Government-provided classification tools are free and they may stand behind the result, if you answer accurately. But there are significant limitations.

Free Tool Limitation CoComply Solution
No audit trail of reasoningComplete documentation of every decision
"Unable to determine" resultsClear determination with confidence scoring
No evidence collectionIntegrated document and evidence management
Point-in-time onlyOngoing monitoring for circumstance changes
No integrationConnects to HR, procurement, and finance systems
Generic questionsQuestions calibrated to your specific context

Free tools tell you an answer. CoComply builds a defensible position.

Classification by the Numbers

82%
Reduction in classification time with AI + human oversight
0
"unable to determine" results left unresolved
100%
Audit trail coverage, every decision documented
When a senior director challenges a classification, I can show them exactly why the determination was made. It's not my opinion, it's the evidence. That's changed the whole dynamic.

Head of Employment Tax

FTSE 250 Manufacturer