GMB Union Launches Collective Action On Paid Holiday
GMB Union has launched a collective grievance on behalf of its members against platform-based private hire firm Bolt. They are seeking to secure paid holiday for Bolt drivers who are engaged on a self-employed basis. There is already precedent for paid holiday in similar gig economy businesses, which according to GMB is an industry standard […]
Temps and Umbrella Workers Holiday Calculations May Change
An important ruling from the Supreme Court in Harpur Trust v Brazel means that the way in which holiday entitlement is calculated for temporary and umbrella workers may change. The case concerns the method of calculating holiday for a school music teacher (Mrs Brazel) who was engaged on a zero hours contract to work during […]
042 Holiday Pay For Temporary Workers – The Pimlico Plumbers Case
All workers in the UK have a statutory right to 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year, and as a temporary worker it’s doubly important to make sure you receive your right. So we’re chatting to legal expert and friend of the show Rebecca Seeley-Harris who sheds some much-needed light on the subject. Join us to […]