Freelance workers

Court of Appeal hears test case on the employment status of a Ryanair pilot that could have major implications for aviation and other sectors.

Recent actions by HMRC against fraudulent avoidance of tax payments demonstrate the importance of knowing what risks might lie in employers' wider supply chains.

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

A group of court interpreters and translators has withdrawn services at Chelmsford Crown Court, protesting against freelance pay and working conditions.

One in five highly-skilled contractors is currently not working, with many attributing their absence to reforms to IR35 rules.

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

The Competition and Markets Authority will look at whether production companies 'fix' rates for freelance workers

An examiner working for Pearson Education has secured a worker status ruling, which a union says could pave the way for further claims.

HMRC has proposed changes to off-payroll working rules to address the issue of IR35-related tax overpayments.

‘Genuinely self-employed contractors thrown under the bus’: further reaction from payroll and tax compliance specialists on the U-turn on IR35 reform.

Has HR wasted time and money on IR35 compliance now that the government has announced the recent changes will be repealed in April 2023?

IR35 reforms are to be scrapped from April 2023, the Treasury has announced.

The number of people driving for Uber has hit an all-time high, the company’s second quarter results have revealed.

The UK's tax authorities suspect large businesses of underpaying £1.4bn in employment taxes as they promise to crack down on ‘hidden employees’.

How does the Harpur Trust v Brazel judgment affect how HR calculates holiday pay for employees? Jo Moseley explains