[crote]

There are definitely options around that, though. For example, hire the artist as a freelancer. Alternatively, hire them through an employment agency. Or just give them a short-term contract. That could even be a zero-hour contract, meaning basically zero liabilities. A company going bankrupt of course voids any employment contract.

In general, the regulations make it harder for a company to screw over their employees at any moment they wish to do so. The employer is expected to assume certain risks and burdens in case of long-term employment. But there's not a lot you need to commit to for short-term work.

[zx8080]

Not sure about zero-hour or short contracts in EU, but

> hire the artist as a freelancer.

this probably could be an issue due to investor's funding conditions (I've obly heard things like this, not experienced myself, so not sure).

> Alternatively, hire them through an employment agency.

This is super expensive, especially for the short contract like 3-6 months, easily could be around x2.5 comparing to hiring fulltime. So for a startup this is usually not an option, just because of the price.

[SiempreViernes]

> especially for the short contract like 3-6 months, easily could be around x2.5 comparing to hiring fulltime

Yes, when you hire people on short time contracts they quite naturally try to get paid enough to survive the gap until next contract, which makes the hour costs higher.