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The growth of the gig economy – i.e. people freelancing their services on short-term basis to companies such as Uber, AirBnb and Deliveroo – proves that the business model of being your own boss at … Read more

It has recently been reported that hospitality workers on the idyllic Isle of Skye have complained of poor working conditions including substandard accommodation, being underpaid and denied annual leave. Skye, which has seem a tourism … Read more

There is a balance between living to work and working to live. This is why the law entitles workers in the UK to take holidays and not be at a financial loss for enjoying their … Read more

In the cautionary tale of Juli Briskman, what you do outside your office can have an impact on what happens inside. While the presidential motorcade carrying Mr Trump overtook , Ms Briskman raised her middle … Read more

A Belfast woman has been awarded £2,000 after a judge ruled that security staff that confiscated her fizzy drink at a concert had discriminated against her. Kayla Hanna suffers from Type 1 diabetes. Due to … Read more

Recent research from Dimension Data suggests that agile working is on the rise, and that in the next two years there could be as much as a 40% increase in businesses endorsing the practice. Agile … Read more

The BBC’s former China editor Carrie Gracie won her long battle over gender pay inequality, receiving an apology and a payout. In July last year, the BBC was forced to reveal the salaries of all … Read more

For those of you who were lucky enough to watch the ‘captivating’ World Cup 2018 fixture between Costa Rica and Serbia you may have noticed a slightly odd punditry display by former France defender Patrice … Read more

Pimlico Plumbers have today lost their Supreme Court challenge to an Employment Tribunal’s decision that Gary Smith was a worker. Mr Smith ‘worked’ for Pimlico, and was VAT registered and paid tax as a self-employed … Read more

For those who love to shop, the closing of 31 House of Fraser’s UK stores will strike the heart strings – and for those who work for the 169-year-old company, the news strikes a lot … Read more