Are additional directors considered employees?

Hi guys,

A quick question about directors and employees:
I run a consulting firm and would like to bring in 2 partners, whom I want to give shares equal to mine and make them directors. Will they be considered employees and them joining the company considered job creation?

Many thanks,
Alex

I guess there's no straightforward answer, but could the gurus here take an educated guess?

Cheers,
A

Giving equal share in the limited company means that issuing shares to them which means you lose your share and they take the share i.e. 33.33% each. This is called share holders which I am sure you are aware of. It has noting to to do with the employees' status.

The new directors and yourself will be considered employees if they are included on the company's payroll on an agreed salary.

I hope this may help.

Thanks a lot Hammad, makes sense.
Sorry, just saw this now, but better late than never