The BEIS Committee is launching an inquiry into the future world of work, focussing on the rapidly changing nature of work, and the status, pay, working conditions and rights of agency workers, the self-employed, and those working in the ‘gig economy’. The inquiry follows the Committee’s recent inquiry into working practices at Sports Direct and recent news stories about working practices and the use of agency staff at Asos, concerns about couriers at Hermes, and growing questions around the status of those working in the ‘on-demand’ economy, for businesses such as Uber and Deliveroo. The Commons Select Committee webpage (link above) sets out the terms of reference. The Committee asks for written submissions by Monday 19 December 2016. Evidence sessions begin in the new year.

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