Spiralling Gig Economy Engages 4.4m Workers Each Week
The number of people working for gig economy platforms has near-tripled in England and Wales over the past five years, according to new research published by the TUC today. This amounts to 4.4 million people working for gig economy platforms at least once a week. In addition, almost a quarter (22.6%) of workers have done […]
030 Should umbrellas be banned? We discuss the TUC’s recent proposal.
The TUC recently proposed that umbrella companies should be banned and published an accompanying report detailing their research and analysis of the umbrella sector. Today we’re chatting with Matthew Creagh, TUC policy officer, about what led to their position and proposed ban. Join us to find out more about: What led to the TUC’s position that […]