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Low-paid workers are at greatest risk of losing their jobs when the government’s furlough scheme closes, new research has found.

MPs are to consider allegations over work practices at the delivery giant after couriers alleged they had been told they'd lose delivery rounds unless they accept lower pay.

What's next for workers' rights, given the omission of the Employment Bill from the government's legislative agenda?

Dublin's binary approach to the gig economy has created a zero-sum game for platform operators and contractors. It's time for a rethink.

Matthew Taylor believes that aligning the systems for employment status and tax would help prevent worker exploitation.

Research finds that the issue is more prominent among people from ethnic minorities and the low-paid.

The cycling retailer, owned by Frasers Group, expects to slash headcount and change the remaining workers' contracts.

The European Commission has begun its consultation on the rights of gig economy workers whose labour is governed by digital platforms.

The Supreme Court's decision in the Uber v Aslam case is set to have significant implications for the app-based working model. But what comes next for Uber and its workers?

Uber loses final possible appeal against employment tribunal judgment that its drivers are entitled to workers' rights.

Amazon has been accused of cancelling shifts at the last minute and 'short-changing' workers.

Many proposed employment law changes that the government has put forward in the last few years have stalled, mainly as...

A poll finds many have been ordered into work when they could have easily and safely worked from home.

Tour operator Tui’s decision last month not to furlough seasonal workers attracted criticism not only from its workforce, but also...

In a less commented upon US ballot, California last week voted to exempt Uber and Lyft drivers from being classified as employees.