The summer may now have gone but it
was an active period for employment law news. Below we look back at
some of the happenings to ensure you remain aware of developments
that could impact on your business going forward.
Employment status
It was reported in July 2016 that
the food delivery firm, Deliveroo, had added restrictions in the
contracts with their "self-employed" drivers in an
attempt to avoid them arguing that they are either
"employees" or "workers".
This is because employees and
workers have far more employment rights compared to self-employed
individuals, such as the right to be paid at least the national
minimum wage.
The restriction read "You
further warrant that neither you nor anyone acting on your behalf
will present any claim in the employment tribunal or any civil
court in which it is contended that you are either an employee or a
worker".
