I need some help.
I work for a dancer club in the UK, and registered as self-employed.
I signed a contract when I started working but every time I ask for a copy i get shut down with various bullshit reasons.
I don't get paid hourly, but I get paid for dances and VIP time with a client. The management gets 40% of my earnings there.
If I'm signed up for a shift and can't make it due to sickness they lowkey threaten to fire me, and even if the club is dead, I am forced to complete the entire 10 hour shift. Sometimes I make 40£ in one night. Of which 40% is not mine.
I know this is fucked but all I want is a copy of the contract I signed and they are refusing to give it to me. I know in the UK a contract is not a legal requirement, but I know an employer must give a statement with work details, legal requirement.
However because I'm self employed I have no idea what my rights are in this situation, like, is there any legal protection for me, can I report this to the Employment Tribunal?
These are some things my manager said when I asked for a copy of the contract
None of this job seems legal to be honest, but yeah any advice is appreciated