are corporations the only entities which employ people in europe, besides the governments? can pierre not just rent a building and start employing some people himself? do these rules not effect pierre, in his capacity as an employer?
While it is true that is possible to directly employ people most places, it is extremely uncommon as it creates personal liabilities that a company would shield you from. So while it theoretically could affect your hypothetical pierre, in practice that's an extreme outlier.
are corporations the only entities which employ people in europe, besides the governments? can pierre not just rent a building and start employing some people himself? do these rules not effect pierre, in his capacity as an employer?