I work in a company that employs people all around the world (remotely). Since it does not have bases in particular countries, their employees are essentially contractors that renegotiate the contracts when needed. They call us employees, despite the fact that our situation is a bit different. The renegotiation is therefore not really meant to be renegotiation, but just automatic extension, because we are supposedly employed there full time.

For my contract I planned to renegotiate yearly (due to local laws on contractors). However, at the beginning I signed a 6 month contract and then planned to extend. When the time of extension came, I contacted the leadership and they said that they are busy, but will extend. It turned out that they did not want to extend and I got this as a result after a few months without a contract.

The leadership does not know what is your next project, so they are not sure if they should extend the contract. Also, he said I might get an offer in another company that is connected to this one. Also, they seem to be fine with me working without a contract (despite the fact that I am dealing with some of their essential IP).

It seems there is a major disorganization at the top positions at this company. I wonder what are the right things to do from my side. Can I get in trouble for not having a contract with in when it comes to my taxation? I fit in German taxation law. Given that the company is small, if that is the case, should I contact HR? The HR also knows my situation is not standard, but I am not sure if it is able to do anything about it. Some law help would be useful here. Also, I wonder how to communicate this with the bosses.