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UK gig workers denied financial services due to data disconnect

Gig Economy

4 November 2023

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14 April 2023

An unstable income is linked with worse health

Workers who report more instability in their income are more likely to also report insomnia headaches and stomach issues reveals new research by emlyon business...

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11 June 2021

Could IR35 sound the death knell for contracting?

With the changes in 2019 around the dispute process for IR35 businesses need to consider the potential impact of using a blanket approach In 2017...

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30 April 2021

Increase in freelancers now working a ‘side-hustle’

New research from PeoplePerHour the freelance jobs marketplace shows more people have turned to freelancing alongside employee jobs during the pandemic...

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26 February 2021

What will be the impact on Uber drivers post court decision?

The long awaited Supreme Court decision in the Uber vs Aslam case on whether its drivers should be classified as workers rather than independent contractors...

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19 February 2021

Breaking news: Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are workers not self-employed

Could this be the end of cheap taxis Uber is now firmly in the fast lane to higher costs following the Supreme Court s ruling...

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9 November 2020

Pandemic has raised contingent workforce profile

The study carried out during the recent CWS Summit North America and the SIG Global Executive Summit also revealed that budgets and competition for top...

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Court of Appeal says Uber drivers are workers

Gig Economy

4 January 2019

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23 December 2018

Cautious optimism over Government’s gig worker reforms

IPSE the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed has expressed cautious support for the Government s Good Work Plan while urging MPs not...

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19 December 2018

New rights for gig workers – a step in the right direction

With the new legislation coming into play whilst a step in the right direction these workers require more benefits and rights Many of the companies...

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10 November 2018

In court again, Uber bids to overturn landmark ruling

Before the hearing at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday hundreds of protesters attended a demonstration organised as the taxi hailing app company bids to...

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UK organisations increasingly relying on freelancers

Gig Economy

5 July 2018

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