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    Five employment law cases that will shape 2021

    by Stephen Simpson 13 Jan 2021
    by Stephen Simpson 13 Jan 2021

    Stephen Simpson looks at five important employment law cases that will grab the headlines in 2021, covering significant issues such...

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    Half of firms yet to prepare for IR35 changes

    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Jan 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Jan 2021

    More than half of organisations that use contractors are yet to prepare for changes to the off-payroll working rules that...

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    Gig economy: Just Eat offers couriers better terms

    by Rob Moss 9 Dec 2020
    by Rob Moss 9 Dec 2020

    Food delivery company Just Eat has announced it will offer couriers pay by the hour rather than per job in...

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    Self-employment surge driven by tight jobs market

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Nov 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Nov 2020

    There has been a surge in solo self-employment with many taking the option not because there were appealing business opportunities, but because they'd lost their job.

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    California votes to preserve Uber and Lyft drivers’ gig status

    by Adam McCulloch 9 Nov 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 9 Nov 2020

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

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    Uber sued for ‘automated’ dismissals

    by Rob Moss 27 Oct 2020
    by Rob Moss 27 Oct 2020

    In the first legal challenge of its kind, former Uber drivers in the UK and Portugal are suing the taxi-hailing...

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    Most firms support tighter employment laws, poll finds

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Oct 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Oct 2020

    Almost two-thirds (64%) of businesses would support tightening employment laws to prevent worker exploitation.
    This is according to a poll...

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    University workers’ job fears over Covid-19 exposure

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Sep 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Sep 2020

    Academic staff on precarious contracts fear they could lose their jobs if they refuse to teach at university face to face.

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    Uber and Lyft granted reprieve in California employment row

    by Adam McCulloch 19 Aug 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 19 Aug 2020

    Gig economy firms continue to fight legislation forcing them to treat their drivers as employees.

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    CitySprint loses third worker status case

    by Rob Moss 5 Aug 2020
    by Rob Moss 5 Aug 2020

    The IWGB is calling on government to better enforce employment status laws after the union took CitySprint to tribunal three...

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    Contractor loses sexual discrimination case against HSBC

    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Jul 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 30 Jul 2020

    A worker who claimed she was forced out of her role at HSBC after having an affair with a superior...

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    ‘Alarm’ over gaps in worker support goes unheeded say MPs

    by Rob Moss 29 Jul 2020
    by Rob Moss 29 Jul 2020

    Repeatedly raised concerns over gaps in support for workers and businesses during the coronavirus crisis continue to go unheeded, a...

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    Supreme Court to make final Uber ruling

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jul 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jul 2020

    Four years in the making – final decision on the employment status of Uber drivers will have huge ramifications for the gig economy.

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    Hairdresser was an employee and not self-employed, finds tribunal

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jul 2020
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Jul 2020

    'Landmark case' could have major ramification across hairdressing, beauty and other sectors where self employed contracts are used.

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    We cannot delay IR35 reforms any further, government says

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jul 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jul 2020

    There should be no further delay in addressing the long-standing ‘unfairness’ of contractors paying less tax than employees in situations...

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