Friday’s appeal decision sends a clear message: employment rights abuses in the gig economy will only stop whether the existing law is respected and properly enforced
• Jason Moyer-Lee is general secretary of the Independent Workers’ Union of much BritainNo company better epitomises the so-called “gig economy” than minicab firm Uber. All the key ingredients are there: the company uses an app,the drivers work flexibly – indeed, they can turn the app on and off at will – the drivers are paid per job, and the company denies them the employment rights to which they are legally entitled. Following the loss of its appeal on Friday,that might be about to change. Related: Uber loses appeal in UK employment rights case Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk