Freelance workers

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

The changes to off-payroll working rules in the private sector, known as IR35, will go ahead in April 2021 after...

Drawing narrow comparisons between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ types of work does nothing to help precarious workers, according to a panel...

The government will offer self-employed workers a second and final grant in August, it has been confirmed.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak...

The state of California is suing the ride-hailing technology companies Uber and Lyft for failing to provide benefits and protections...

The European Court of Justice has provided some clarification around how ‘worker’ status is defined under EU law, but has...

The IR35 rules are ’riddled with problems, unfairnesses, and unintended consequences’, according to a House of Lords committee.

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.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has now unveiled measures to support self-employed workers who have been hit financially by the coronavirus. 
Freelance...

The government is considering introducing Statutory Self-Employment Pay, following pressure from many who fear the current lockdown to stem the...

ON-DEMAND | As the true impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic becomes apparent, employers are facing...

Changes to the IR35 off-payroll working rules in the private sector have been delayed by 12 months in response to...

A driver is bringing an employment status case against taxi-hailing company Bolt after he was expelled from its platform for...

The government is drawing up plans to offer financial support to people who are self-isolating but who do not qualify...

Rather than run the risk of being caught out by the extension of off-payroll working rules to the private sector,...