Freelance workers

Theresa May launched the Conservative Party’s 2017 election manifesto today, and for HR and employers there are no big surprises....

The Labour Party’s official manifesto has been released today and includes some of the most radical changes to employment legislation...

Gig workers need more legal power to hold companies to account to make the gig economy fit for the future,...

Uber has received leave to appeal the decision on the employment status of its drivers to the Employment Appeal Tribunal...

Companies that want to employ people on zero hours contracts could face a hike in the minimum wage rate, the...

Does the recent spate of employment status cases have implications for all employers, or just for the gig economy sector?...

Tax changes due to be introduced in April could mean thousands of public-sector contractors leave their work in favour of...

A government review of employment status and further gig economy tribunal cases are expected this year, not to mention the...

We round up seven significant employment law decisions expected in 2017, with cases pending on employment status, equal pay, whistleblowing,...

Uber drivers are workers and are entitled to receive the national minimum wage and paid annual leave, according to an...

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has launched an inquiry into the changing nature of work and the...

Matthew Taylor, a former policy adviser to Tony Blair, will lead an independent review into modern employment practices, Theresa May...

Business minister Margot James has asked HMRC to consider launching an investigation into pay and employment practices at courier company...

Do you engage employees, workers or self-employed contractors? Adam Grant and David Israel look at the rise of the gig...

The legal status of workers in the gig economy must be clarified so that businesses and individuals can thrive, according...