Sharing Economy: Conditions of Employment
(asked on 12th January 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to strengthen the legal employment rights of gig economy workers.
Answered by
Lord Callanan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 26th January 2021
Gig economy workers’ employment rights are determined by their employment status - employee, worker or self-employed.
We want to make it easier for individuals and businesses to understand which employment rights apply to them. The Government is currently considering options to improve clarity around employment status.