An Update to The Taylor Review

An Update to The Taylor Review An update to The Taylor Review could have far-reaching effects on zero hours contracts. The Taylor Review is an independent review of modern working practices by Matthew Taylor on behalf of the government commissioned in October 2016 and...

The End of the GIG Economy?

The End of the GIG Economy? Pimlico Plumbers Ltd v Mr G Smith in the supreme court last month held that a plumber who worked under a contract describing him as self employed was, in fact, a worker and is now entitled to various employment law rights. The Case Mr Smith...

Working on Christmas?

Working on Christmas? With almost half of us working over Christmas a recent survey by CV-Library learned the pros and cons of working on a holiday. Surprisingly some sentiments are in both the pro column and the con column. Surveying more than 1,100 employees across...