Gig economy

Uber drivers are subject to ‘false autonomy’ over their work, according to academics.

Of all businesses surveyed about right to work checks, 80% answered at least one compliance question incorrectly, and are at risk of non-compliance.

For the very first time, the Home Office stated, employment checks would be extended to cover businesses hiring gig economy and zero-hours workers.

MPs urge government to close loopholes that allow companies to exploit work insecurity and undercut Britain’s outstanding employers.  

Gig economy apps Temper and YoungOnes warned they may be operating illegally by providing "freelance" workers to business.

Food delivery platforms facing calls for greater transparency around the apps they use to manage couriers’ work processes and pay.

Lawyers believe the compensation owed to 15,000 Bolt drivers could be worth more than £200 million.

Uber Eats drivers for McDonald’s in Northern Ireland have been exposed to discrimination, bullying and exploitation, according to the Worker Info Exchange.

The Liberal Democrats have published their election manifesto, including plans to replace the apprenticeship levy and establish a new employment status.

Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats are introducing enhanced right-to-work checks on their apps to prevent illegal work in the gig economy.

Analysis shows 1.4 million people face the ‘double jeopardy’ of working in severely insecure jobs while privately renting.

Gig economy platform workers complain of suffering from mental ill health, stress and exhaustion.

Parcelforce drivers have launched a worker status claim against Royal Mail, as they say they have been misclassified as self-employed. 

Two academics at Oxford University who were employed on gig-economy style contracts have won a claim over their employee status.

Around two-thirds of research staff at universities are on ‘precarious’ contracts, according to the University and College Union (UCU).