UK: Spaceman v ISS Mediclean Ltd (t/a ISS Facility Service Healthcare) [2018] UKEAT 0142_18_1910 (19 October 2018)

This case was an appeal by an employee in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) who was dismissed by his employer after an employer investigation into the employee’s alleged sexual harassment and …

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Uber UK strike: users urged not to cross ‘digital picket line’

Uber customers were urged not to cross a “digital picket line” as British drivers with the app-based service staged their first coordinated national strike. Organisers of the 24-hour strike, which started …

UK: Grange v Abellio London Ltd [2018] UKEAT 0304_17_0810 (8 October 2018)

In this decision published by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the United Kingdom (“UKEAT”), based on an employee’s claim of a violation of the Working Time Regulations 1998 (“WTR”), Regulation …

Uber and CitySprint among gig economy firms to face parliament

Uber and courier firms including CitySprint are to be called to give evidence to a parliamentary inquiry into gig economy companies that have continued to deny workers employment rights despite tribunal rulings. Frank …

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UK, Australia: “Pre-Strike Ballots and Collective Bargaining: The Impact of Quorum and Ballot Mode Requirements on Access to Lawful Industrial Action”

This article reviews how the United Kingdom (“U.K.”)’s Trade Union Act 2016 (the “TU Act”) strike authorization laws and regulations were influenced by the requirements and regulations concerning the right …

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Recent decisions in the UK on parent company liability cases show the need for law reform

The UK is home to some of the largest multinational corporations in the world operating through integrated networks of subsidiary companies and complex supply chains. Through their global activities, UK …

TUC: Labour’s John McDonnell pledges ‘gig economy’ rights boost

Labour would extend workers’ rights and “restore the balance of power in the workplace”, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said. He promised more rights for people working in the so-called …

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“Good Gig, Bad Gig: Autonomy and Algorithmic Control in the Global Gig Economy” (United Kingdom; Southeast Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa)

In this article, the authors evaluate the positive and negative aspects of “gig economy” work in light of the 2017 “Taylor Review” in the United Kingdom.  The authors identify common …

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Foster parents and fundamental labour rights

The work of parenting is a labour of love. There is no work that is harder and there is no work that is more rewarding. How many parents have reflected …

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UK: “Uber, the Taylor Review, Mutuality and the Duty Not to Misrepresent Employment Status”

This article discusses how recent United Kingdom (“U.K.”) court cases support the argument that U.K. employers have a responsibility to not misrepresent the employment status of their staff. The article …

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