The Work and Pensions Committee is calling on the government to close the loopholes that pave the way for bogus self-employment practices. The Committee launched
Uber has now been granted the right to appeal last year’s Employment Tribunal decision on employment status. In October 2016, the London Central Employment Tribunal
Contracts that have been submitted as part of the inquiry into self-employment and the gig economy have now been published by the Work and Pensions
The use of agency workers by UK companies is being questioned by MPs. As part of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s inquiry into
The gig economy has seen increasing numbers of self-employed drivers on our roads. But campaigners warn this increase along with pressure to make deliveries on-time
We look at four key cases that the employment tribunals and courts will be considering in 2017 and which employers and HR professionals need to
As 2016 draws to a close, we reflect on some prominent tribunals and cases brought before courts, the new laws introduced and companies put under
Research from the think tank Resolution Foundation has highlighted that there are currently 865,000 agency workers – this number has increased by 30% in the
Ministers have ordered a crackdown on employers in the so-called gig economy who use a high number of self-employed or agency workers amid concerns about
The London Central Employment Tribunal has found against the company Uber, which allows people to book and pay for a taxi via an app, in
