GC Issue: Autumn 2019

The traditional employee/employer model is in a state of constant transformation. In the latest edition of Horizons, Eversheds Sutherland’s Diane Gilhooley takes a look at the opportunities, risks and challenges facing employers addressing the growing importance of the contingent workforce.

GC partnered with Freeths to conduct a survey to assess the current risk landscape for businesses in the UK, with a particular focus on litigation and regulatory factors. The research considered the thoughts and opinions of more than 200 UK-based general counsel on assessing risk, as well as the various roles their organisation expected them to play in managing risk, and the structures in place to support them.