Freelance workers
IR35 changes will go ahead in April 2021
The changes to off-payroll working rules in the private sector, known as IR35, will go ahead in April 2021 after...
CIPD Festival of Work: Not all gig economy work is bad
Drawing narrow comparisons between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ types of work does nothing to help precarious workers, according to a panel...
Second support grant available for self-employed workers
The government will offer self-employed workers a second and final grant in August, it has been confirmed.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak...
California sues Uber and Lyft over driver benefits
The state of California is suing the ride-hailing technology companies Uber and Lyft for failing to provide benefits and protections...
European court issues worker status clarification in Yodel case
The European Court of Justice has provided some clarification around how ‘worker’ status is defined under EU law, but has...
House of Lords: IR35 ‘riddled with problems’
The IR35 rules are ’riddled with problems, unfairnesses, and unintended consequences’, according to a House of Lords committee.
What will happen to employment status and the Good Work Plan?
Against the background of the coronavirus crisis, the changes coming in on 6 April and the proposed Employment Bill continue to narrow the gap between the status and rights of workers and employee.
Self-employed eligible for 80% of monthly pay
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has now unveiled measures to support self-employed workers who have been hit financially by the coronavirus.
Freelance...
Government considers Statutory Self-Employment Pay
The government is considering introducing Statutory Self-Employment Pay, following pressure from many who fear the current lockdown to stem the...
Coronavirus: What employers need to know (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | As the true impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic becomes apparent, employers are facing...
IR35 reforms postponed until April 2021
Changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules in the private sector have been delayed by 12 months in response to...
Bolt driver to bring employment status case
A driver is bringing an employment status case against taxi-hailing company Bolt after he was expelled from its platform for...
Coronavirus: Support planned for self-isolators who don’t qualify for sick pay
The government is drawing up plans to offer financial support to people who are self-isolating but who do not qualify...
IR35: Surely blanket bans are not the answer?
Rather than run the risk of being caught out by the extension of off-payroll working rules to the private sector,...
IR35 review: changes will go ahead in April
Despite intense lobbying to delay their introduction, the government has confirmed that changes to IR35 rules in the private sector...
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