Employment status: employed or self-employed?
New ways of working, including the gig-economy, has led to confusion over the employment status of workers. Here’s how to determine the employment status of your workforce.
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Uber v Aslam in the Supreme Court – Decision
The highly publicised case of Uber v Aslam has now received its final appeal ruling. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has endorsed the Employment Tribunal findings that the claimant drivers should be classified as ‘workers’ rather than self employed
The Uber driver decision and what it means for the “gig economy”
Back in September we explored the subject of employment status and the difference between workers, self-employed and employed people. At that time, an employment tribunal was taking place between Uber and two of it’s drivers, James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam. The drivers were employed on a self-employed basis but they argued that they should be … Read more
Good Work: The Government’s Response to the Taylor Review
The Taylor review was an independent review of modern working practices giving consideration to different forms of work and the impact on workers rights in addition to the challenges facing the labour market. The government has now published its response to that review which we have detailed in this post to outline the key points … Read more
