Supreme Court unanimously rules against Pimlico Plumbers Ltd
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the appeal by Pimlico Plumbers in its landmark gig economy case. The highest court in the land decided that … Read More
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the appeal by Pimlico Plumbers in its landmark gig economy case. The highest court in the land decided that … Read More
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that Uber is a transport company, and not a digital service. The decision, which could have implications … Read More
Questions about employment status are arising across new and old industries – while the platform economy is small (but growing), it embodies wider anxieties about … Read More
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an Employment Tribunal was wrong to allow a claimant to amend their claim to introduce new claims while … Read More
GMB has announced it will start legal action on behalf of members working as couriers for delivery company, DX. The union says that legal action … Read More
The Court of Appeal’s ruling on Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Smith is ‘significant’ but ‘not surprising’, according to employment solicitors. Today’s ruling by the Court … Read More
As the latest case about the gig economy kicks off, cycle couriers are battling to be recognised as workers (with benefits and protection) rather than … Read More
Older people who use the flexibility of self-employment or casual worker status can suffer exploitation in the gig economy. A new case, highlighted by the … Read More