In what could fundamentally change Britain's gig economy, on-demand taxi app Uber is contesting an employment tribunal which ruled its “self-employed” drivers should be treated as regular workers. more»
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled in favour of a group of Barcelona taxi drivers that Uber should be classified as a “service in the field of transport”, within the meaning of European law. more»
It’s looking likely that there’ll be a number of prevalent employment law issues throughout 2018, amid the on-going uncertainty of Brexit. more»
The author of a government-backed review into modern employment practices has broadly welcomed a draft gig economy bill seeking to tackle the exploitation of on-demand workers, but warned over-regulation could spell the end of the model. more»
Following confirmation that on-demand taxi app Uber concealed a data breach affecting 57 million of its users, legal experts have suggested the company would have faced the harshest penalties of incoming data protection rules in 2018. more»
With on-demand platforms Deliveroo and Uber both at the centre of high profile legal rulings in recent weeks, David Walker helps Business Advice readers understand the roots of controversy in the gig economy. more»
Courier app Deliveroo has won a landmark legal case regarding the employment status of its riders, signalling a precedent that would allow companies to continue employing workers on a gig basis. more»
On-demand taxi app Uber has lost its appeal against a landmark ruling regarding the employment status of its drivers, a decision which could potentially change the face of Britain's gig economy. more»
After losing their operating licence in London on 23 September, Uber were once again in the news, as their appeal regarding the employment status of two of their drivers has been heard in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. more»
Back in 2011, Carl Partridge created London’s first live bus timetable app from his bedroom. Some six years – and three million downloads – later, his company, UrbanThings, has released transport apps that serve the whole of the UK and even major cities in Chile and the US. more»
