Gig workers

How HR can improve work for zero-hours and gig workers

As employers' use of flexible contracts is on the rise, we asked HR how they can improve work for zero-hours and gig workers.

Drivers sue Amazon and subcontractor for wage deductions

A group of drivers have brought legal action against Amazon and one of its subcontractors, a logistics firm called One Motion. The drivers claim that they have not been paid in full for work they were...

Oxford professors win gig economy tribunal

Creative writing professors who were employed as gig workers by Oxford University should have had employee status, a tribunal has ruled.

Deliveroo riders are not employees, Supreme Court rules

Riders hired by Deliveroo do not have an employment relationship with the food delivery giant and cannot be represented by a trade union, the Supreme Court has ruled.

HR can help create ethical and equitable gig work

It’s very easy to pick holes in the gig economy. Many gig workers experience unstable work, long hours, below-average pay and have little to no legal protection.

Algorithms on the job: data-driven wages and discrimination drivers

As with all things to do with AI, algorithmic or 'algorithmically personalised' wages is a hot topic.

Half of UK gig economy workers paid below minimum wage

Half (52%) of UK gig economy workers earn below minimum wage, according to a study by the University of Bristol.