Freelance workers

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....

As Boris Johnson prepares to put proposals for a new deal to the EU, research has shown that 87% of...

Drivers and riders working for eCourier, a same-day delivery service owned by Royal Mail Group, have voted for strike action,...

An employment tribunal is seeking clarification from the European Court of Justice on the proper interpretation of the “worker” classification...

A recent judgment has highlighted the urgent need for a reliable tool for organisations to determine employment status, a law...

The state of California is close to passing a landmark bill that will require employers to treat gig economy workers...

Aspects of the IR35 tax legislation have proved unpopular and many are anxious about its roll out for private sector organisations next year.

Campaigners have accused HM Revenue & Customs of acting in a manner “akin to climate change denial” in its defence...

Amazon is offering its employees thousands of pounds in funding to set up independent delivery businesses.
The company has said...

The government is being urged to adopt new EU whistleblowing legislation, to avoid the risk of UK whistleblowers being left behind.

Now making a full recovery following his heart operation before Christmas, Nic Paton’s experience of being in hospital and post-operative...

The government has recently published a consultation paper with its proposals to extend off-payroll working rules to the private sector....

The exploitation of workers must be tackled quickly and effectively, MP Frank Field has recommended in a new report critical of the length of time cases are taking.

Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has unveiled a series of reforms to off-payroll working in the private sector, following...