There have been a string of cases over the last year concerned with the “Gig” Economy. So what is it? The “Gig” Economy is, essentially, characterised by someone who, rather than getting a regular wage, is paid per “gig”, such as a delivery, a car journey or a plumbing job. Businesses have traditionally sought to assert that those people engaged on this sort of basis are independent contractors as opposed to workers or employees. Increasingly, the Employment Tribunal has seen significant challenges to that status.
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