Category Archives: Taylor Report

My Pimlico Plumbers Prediction (updated)

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Darren Newman

UPDATE: so the decision is out and it seems to be mainly Option 1 (see below). Lord Wilson’s decision does, I think, move the law on a bit when it comes to the right to send a substitute. When looking … Continue reading →

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Government responds to the Taylor Review

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Darren Newman

I imagine that Matthew Taylor is pleased with the response the Government has given to his “Good Work’ review of Modern Employment Practices. A (mainly) positive response to all but one of his recommendations (the Government seem determined not to … Continue reading →

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What about the dependent contractors?

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Darren Newman

There is much to mull over in the Taylor ‘Good Work’ Review. It proposes some significant changes to employment law that deserve serious consideration. I set out a whole list of them here. But a lot of attention is being … Continue reading →

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The Taylor Review – the good, the bad and and the cosmetic

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Darren Newman

It’s easy to pick holes in any substantial piece of work – which is great news for people like me. There is, therefore, plenty in the Taylor Review ‘Good Work’ Report (as it now seems to be called) that I … Continue reading →

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