Tribunal says Hermes couriers are workers not self-employed
An employment tribunal in Leeds has ruled that a group of Hermes couriers are workers, not self-employed. The ruling means that the 65 workers who … Read More
Five things we learnt in employment law this week (June 15 2018)
The Supreme Court dismissed Pimlico Plumbers’ appeal against earlier findings that plumbers were workers (and employees for Equality Act purposes) (Pimlico Plumbers Ltd & Mullins … Read More
The ECJ rules in favour of worker in long-awaited holiday pay case
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled in favour of a gig economy worker who did not have a paid holiday in 13 years. Today’s … Read More
Outsourced workers launch landmark test case
Receptionists, security officers and porters are taking legal action against the University of London, in a ‘landmark test case’. The case – the outcome of … Read More
Change law to stop ‘bogus self employment’, says new report
The government must close loopholes that allow companies to use bogus “self-employment” status, says a new report published today. The joint report by the Work … Read More
The Gig Economy: Mitigating Employment Law Risks
Following the publication of the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, Tom Kerr Williams, Employment Law and Industrial Relations Expert at Price Waterhouse Coopers, looks at how … Read More