?Courier company Hermes is to offer drivers guaranteed minimum wages and holiday pay in the first UK deal to provide trade union recognition for gig economy workers

It's been an eventful year for HR-related issues hitting the headlines. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings

It's been an eventful year for HR-related issues hitting the headlines. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings

The government announced plans to give greater protections to gig economy workers today

It's been an eventful year for HR-related issues hitting the headlines. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings

Deliveroo riders are not entitled to collective bargaining under the European Convention on Human Rights, the High Court has ruled

Plans to reform gig workers' rights need further detail to be fully effective, experts have said

The number of UK workers on zero-hours contracts has more than tripled since 2012 and accounts for almost a quarter of employment growth, according to Adzuna

Gig economy workers may have to pay income tax if the government accepts recommendations made by the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS)

Only further legislation will guarantee changes to how organisations contract self-employed staff, experts have warned following the Pimlico Plumbers case result

Keeping employees engaged is still possible even in the “toughest” industries, according to Yodel’s people director Lynne Graham

The case could make other companies think carefully about their treatment of self-employed workers