Employment law

Thousands of UK Bolt drivers win legal claim to be classed as employees

Thousands of Bolt drivers have won their legal claim to be classed as employees and could be in line for compensation of more than £200m.An employment tribunal ruled that...

Gig economy firm under fire for telling restaurants they can avoid UK’s new tipping laws

A gig economy firm has been criticised for telling its hospitality clients they can avoid new fair tipping...

Bailiff who took emotional support dog on jobs loses discrimination case

A bailiff who took her miniature yorkshire terrier on debt collection jobs has lost her case for discrimination...

Anti-Zionist beliefs ‘worthy of respect’, UK tribunal finds

The belief that Israel’s actions amount to apartheid, ethnic cleansing and genocide are “worthy of respect in a...

Bolt drivers seek to be classed as workers at London employment tribunal

Drivers working for Bolt, the ride-hailing app operator, are seeking to be classed as workers rather than self-employed...

More than a million British workers not having a single day of paid time off, says TUC

Workers across Britain have lost out on holiday pay worth £2bn, with more than a million people going without a single day of paid...

‘People tend to think these battles have been won’: Next equal pay claimant on fight for recognition

During an average shift on the shop floor at Next, Helen Scarsbrook has to remain polite and keep smiling while she makes split-second judgments...

TUC warns Keir Starmer: do not water down ban on zero-hours contracts

Keir Starmer has been warned against caving in to pressure to water down a ban on exploitative zero-hours contracts, after fresh evidence showing the...

Next shop workers win six-year battle for equal pay in landmark case

Shop workers at Next have won a six-year legal fight for equal pay in a landmark case that could force the retailer to pay...