Gig Economy: The Taylor review – a missed opportunity?

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Employment Law Journal | September 2017 #183
Tim Leaver, Paul Young and Jemima Coleman summarise the key findings of the Taylor review and analyse its impact in the context of recent case law ‘There appears to be a focus on revenue generation for the Treasury and insufficient consideration of whether the proposals will unduly affect the feasibility of the gig model.’ After …

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Employment Status: The tide turns on gig economy firms

Russell-Cooke LLP | Employment Law Journal | March 2017 #178
A host of legal decisions, reviews and reports is calling into question the notion that workers such as Uber drivers and couriers are self-employed, writes Natalie Razeen ‘The courts and tribunals have always been willing to assess the reality of the relationship between the individual and the “employer” and recognise such individuals as being workers …

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