No such patterns were seen for those still in formal employment.

Entrepreneurs may leave formal employment to work for themselves because they prefer the lifestyle — it enables them to better organise how and when they work.

But we're not talking formal employment here, just clever arrangements, like slotting the pieces of a puzzle into place.

Analysis has shown that people on zero-hours contracts tend to be paid less than those in a similar job in more formal employment.

There would need to be an investigation into the circumstances of the creation of the formal employment contract or board minute.