TUC says 1m people are on the insecure contracts – with 130,000 still not having full rights after 10 years Hundreds of thousands of British workers are on zero-hours contracts despite being with the same employer for...
Read MoreCompanies supplying ‘freelance’ workers contacted by minister over practices that could breach employment lawGig economy companies supplying “freelance” workers to shops, restaurants and warehouses may be...
Read MoreCampaigners call for transparency from Deliveroo, JustEat and UberEats about how decisions on pay and jobs are madeTakeaway delivery apps are facing pressure to crack open the black-box algorithms that govern the work of more...
Read MoreRetail assistants on low pay using YoungOnes platform docked cash or told to wait up to 30 days for earnings Retail assistants have accused a gig economy firm of “holding them to ransom” by making them pay a fee if...
Read MoreLush and Gymshark among chains using apps promoted by TikTok influencers to take on gig economy assistants lacking basic protections, say unionsUnions have accused high-street retailers of drafting in young gig economy store...
Read MoreTemper Works has promoted its agency workers to clients, saying they fall outside the legislationA gig economy firm has been criticised for telling its hospitality clients they can avoid new fair tipping laws and a forthcoming...
Read MoreMigrant workers accuse Home Office of targeting the victims of labour exploitation rather than companies profiting from themMigrant workers living in a caravan encampment raided by immigration enforcement officers have accused...
Read MoreEmployees have lost out on holiday pay worth £2bn, according to new trade union researchWorkers across Britain have lost out on holiday pay worth £2bn, with more than a million people going without a single day of...
Read MoreParty amends plan to bolster protections for gig economy as it boasts of ‘pro-business’ credentialsLabour has partially rowed back from its policy on boosting rights for those working in the gig economy as it seeks...
Read MoreLaw would weaken right to force app-based firms to explain automated decisions, says research groupProtections for gig economy workers will be watered down should ministers succeed in pushing a controversial bill through...
Read MoreCouriers will be moved to cheaper insecure deals after government fails on promise to bring in new employment billRapid grocery delivery firms are preparing to move hundreds of couriers paid by the hour on to insecure...
Read MoreIt would be first time a UK union wins formal negotiation rights and comes after GMB-organised strikes at warehouseAmazon workers at the delivery firm’s Coventry depot are demanding formal union recognition, after...
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