It’s the Conservative Party Conference this week, and Boris Johnson has raised speculation that the National Living Wage could be set for an increase.It seems his goal is to move the country “towards a high wage, high skill, high productivity economy”. They could potentially be just a few weeks away from signing-off on this rise.Under the new measures, earners over the age of 23 could receive around £9.42 an hour. This would come into effect from the start of the new tax year, April … [Read more...]
Hermes facing legal challenge from its self-employed workers
Move is being led by GMB union on behalf of couriers who believe delivery company wrongly classes them as self-employedHermes, the courier company that delivers parcels for John Lewis and Next, is facing a legal claim from workers who believe they are wrongly classed as self-employed, according to the Labour MP Frank Field.Speaking on Thursday, he said the move is being orchestrated by the GMB union. It follows a Guardian investigation that found Hermes was paying some of its couriers at … [Read more...]
Know your status, Know your rights
It’s been a particularly crazy couple of weeks; Uber, Delivery firm Hermes, Deliveroo and Amazon. Whilst this ever growing list will no doubt expand further, partnering with a reputable and credible payroll provider will help mitigate this risk.Highlighted below is an overview of recent cases;The Uber tribunal concluded that Uber drivers should be classified as “workers” rather than self-employed, meaning they will be entitled to certain statutory rights such as minimum wage. Commenting … [Read more...]