Freelance workers

A House of Lords select committee is to scrutinise the extension of IR35 rules to the private sector, just two...

Research published today shows that 36% of UK employees report having a “low-quality” job.
Analysis of the Household Longitudinal Study...

Recruitment firms are pressing for the government to delay introducing private sector IR35 tax changes until 2021, which they say...

The government will not consider changes to legislation as part of its review into new IR35 tax rules, it has...

The government has launched a review into changes to IR35 off-payroll working rules just three months before their planned introduction...

Pending a review announced by chancellor Sajid Javid, reforms to the IR35 rules are due to be extended to the...

Although not in the manifesto, the chancellor now says the Conservatives would review the IR35 rules ahead of their introduction to the private sector next year.

The legal distinction between employee and worker usually focuses on rights such as leave and pay, but what happens in...

Two-fifths of Britons have turned to agency work, contracting or freelancing during their careers, suggesting a continued shift away from...

Increases in the national minimum wage pledged in the general election could be a “gamble” and will inadvertently benefit middle-...

The European Union’s competition commissioner has said that gig workers should be able to “team up” to form unions.

The Musicians’ Union is campaigning for stronger protections from sexual harassment and discrimination after almost half of members surveyed said...

More and more people are taking on “side hustles” in addition to their main job. But while supporting side hustles...

Recent decisions by major employers such as Barclays and Lloyds to bring all contractors onto payroll have ruffled feathers in...

Uber Technologies has launched a new app to put casual workers in touch with employers trying to fill vacant shifts....