Clifford Chance

UK: Employment Update - December 2017

30 November 2017

Flavour of the month is employment status in the 'gig' economy. This Briefing reflects on the recent case law on the 'worker' status of Uber and Deliveroo drivers and the factors that were taken into account. Following hot on the heels of these two judgments was the Framework for Modern Employment Report setting out various recommendations and a draft Bill aimed at protecting workers in the modern labour market. Finally, we report on a CJEU holiday pay decision with potentially costly implications for the gig economy.

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