UK review into gig economy employment rights branded 'feeble'

A UK government-ordered review into the employment rights of workers in the gig economy, which calls for better jobs to be created, has been attacked as "feeble".

UK review into gig economy employment rights branded 'feeble'

A UK government-ordered review into the employment rights of workers in the gig economy, which calls for better jobs to be created, has been attacked as "feeble".

The review, headed by Matthew Taylor, a former adviser to Tony Blair, recommended a new category of worker called a "dependent contractor", and said there should be "genuine two-way flexibility", giving workers additional protections.

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