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- Law reports
Updated to include information on WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various claimants, in which the Court of Appeal held that the employer was vicariously liable for the actions of an employee who disclosed the personal data of fellow employees online.
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- Date:
- 1 October 2018
- Type:
- News
Almost half of self-employed people aged over 25 are earning less than the minimum wage, according to new research.
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- Date:
- 27 September 2018
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- News
An inquiry into the extent of alleged "employment law evasion" in the gig economy has been launched by work and pensions committee chair Frank Field.
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- Date:
- 12 September 2018
- Type:
- News
The Labour party would give gig economy workers the same rights as employees - including sick pay, parental leave and protections against unfair dismissal - shadow chancellor John McDonnell will pledge.
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- Date:
- 7 September 2018
- Type:
- News
The Treasury has announced that it will not abolish Class 2 national insurance contributions (NICs), a policy the Conservative party had pledged in its 2015 election manifesto.
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- Date:
- 31 August 2018
- Type:
- News
Consulting firm PwC has launched a gig economy platform that allows people to offer their skills for hire without working traditional hours.
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- Date:
- 16 August 2018
- Type:
- Commentary and analysis
Some of the major names in the development of the gig economy - such as Deliveroo, Pimlico Plumbers and Uber - may be about to find that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) interferes with core operations within their businesses, writes Seddons solicitor Harry Abrams.
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- Type:
- Employment law manual
Updated to take into account the Police Remuneration Review Body's report and the Government's announcement on police pay .
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- Date:
- 23 July 2018
- Type:
- News
The Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) has suggested gig economy firms should deduct tax from the earnings of self-employed workers in a system similar to PAYE.
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- Date:
- 29 June 2018
- Type:
- News
Fifty Deliveroo riders are to receive a share in a six-figure settlement after they claimed they had been unlawfully denied rights including the national minimum wage and holiday pay.
