Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the ruling of the Employment Tribunal on Aslam and others vs Uber of 28 October 2016, case number 2202550/2015, relating to the employment classification of Uber drivers, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that workers so misclassified are receiving (a) the national living wage, (b) paid holidays and (c) other employee rights.

This Government is committed to building an economy that works for all and is why my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister asked Matthew Taylor to conduct an independent review to consider how employment rules might need to respond to changes in the way people work. This includes the implications of the growth in self-employment and the emergence of new business models such as on–demand platforms.

If anyone has concerns around their employment rights or thinks they have not been paid the National Minimum/Living Wage (NM/LW) they should call the ACAS Helpline on 0300 123 1100 or visit their website for confidential advice. Calls made to ACAS about NMW/LW are passed to HMRC, who consider every complaint whether received through an individual or a third party.