Gig economy

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

A fitter is preparing to bring a worker status case against bedroom retailer Sharps. The company claims he is self-employed.

Deliveroo riders are not 'workers' and cannot form a collective bargaining unit, the Supreme Court has concluded in a landmark judgment.

One in four UK jobs are 'bad jobs', with women more likely than men to be in poor-quality employment, according to an economist.

Under the settlement neither company will have to admit fault. Both firms deny wrongdoing yet have praised the announcement.

The government lacks the drive to enforce its latest Labour Market Enforcement Strategy, employment status experts have said.

Uber has been ordered to pay almost €600 in fines by a court in Amsterdam after an algorithm fired two of its drivers.

Proposed EU legislation on platform workers' rights could lead to Uber pulling out of 'hundreds' of European cities.

A campaign against insecure work from the Living Wage Foundation has reached 100 signatories.

Uber is facing yet another challenge from original claimant James Farrar in the ongoing saga about pay and conditions.

The government's immigration policy needs a complete reset, a recent former environment secretary has said.

Dr Duncan Brown analyses real earnings growth, or a lack thereof, in the UK and discusses the pay perspectives of economists and employees.

Gig workers earn on average £8.97 per hour – significantly below the UK minimum wage for workers aged 23 and over, a study has found.

The Supreme Court will consider whether Deliveroo workers have collective bargaining rights and can join a union.

Care home staff often worked extra hours without extra pay during the pandemic, new research has found.