Taxi and private-hire platform Veezu is being taken to employment tribunal by law firm Leigh Day to contest the employment status of its workers.

Deliveroo will invest £2.5 million into developing riders' vocational skills, with 15,000 given the opportunity to undertake qualification in different industries.

Umbrella company Liquid Friday has been accused of skimming money from its contractors by independent worker advocacy site Contractor Voice.

Experts have warned of further turbulence to come following Jeremy Hunt's announcement that the proposed repeal of IR35 reform and income and dividend tax cuts have been cancelled.

HMRC estimates organised crime gangs used the furlough support scheme to defraud £104 million since 2020.

HMRC suspects large businesses have underpaid their Employers’ National Insurance contributions to the tune of £1.4 billion, according to law firm Pinsent Masons.

The government has confirmed it will not align tax status and employment rights for the foreseeable future – this was one of the key takeaways from its long-awaited response to an employment status...

Following the 2021 Supreme Court ruling that found Uber drivers are classed as workers under UK law, the government has launched new guidance on employment status.

The number of people in self-employment has fallen sharply since the pandemic, according to data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

This month, trade union GMB has pledged to launch legal action against app-based taxi company Bolt regarding the status of its workers.

The Court of Appeal has ruled against HMRC in what could be a significant test case about whether freelancers are deemed to be inside or outside IR35.

Umbrella firms take the regulatory strain out of using contractors, but while they can offer gig workers better protection, many in the sector think they exacerbate transparency issues, finds Peter...