Tag Archives: gig economy

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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Why Uber lost in the Employment Tribunal

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Darren Newman

  Uber drivers are not employees and don’t let anyone tell you different. On the other hand,  in Aslam & others v Uber BV and others the Tribunal did hold that they were ‘workers’. Being a worker is different from being an employee. … Continue reading →

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