{"id":25923,"date":"2016-09-13T13:00:51","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T06:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/is-employment-law-fit-for-the-gig-economy\/"},"modified":"2016-09-13T13:10:30","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T06:10:30","slug":"is-employment-law-fit-for-the-gig-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/is-employment-law-fit-for-the-gig-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Is employment law fit for the gig economy?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nProtesting Uber drivers and Deliveroo couriers are classed as self-employed, and there are questions as to whether the law adequately protects such workersThere\u2019s an uprising within the gig economy: making a stand over pay packages is catching on. This summer, Uber drivers have taken the firm to an employment tribunal, Deliveroo couriers withdrew their labour over plans to move them to a payment per delivery rather than an hourly rate, and UberEats couriers took action over pay.Importantly, UK employment law differentiates between workers, employees and the self-employed. The distinctions matter because workers and employees have certain rights, such as entitlement to the national minimum wage and paid annual leave. Employees also have additional rights, such as the right to statutory sick pay and protection from unfair dismissal (normally subject to two years\u2019 service). Self-employed contractors have no such rights. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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