[IER] Status of Workers Bill passes from Lords to Commons

[Ben Sellers]

News brief - 04/02/22                                                                           View this email in your browser 





Status of Workers Bill passes from Lords to Commons


This ground-breaking Bill, which aims to abolish insecure work by replacing the UK’s overcomplicated employment status system with a universal status of ‘worker,’ began as a Private Members Bill presented by John Hendy QC in the Lords in May 2021. If passed into law, the Bill would mean that all people in employment, who are not genuinely self-employed, would have the same workers’ rights, including to claim unfair dismissal. On Monday, Andy McDonald MP introduced the Status of Workers Bill to the House of Commons.


Read more on the Status of Workers Bill here 

Elsewhere, there have been two very important cases in the courts this week, involving Pimlico Plumbers and Tesco. 



Holiday pay victory for ex-Pimlico Plumbers worker
The long-running case has been viewed as significant in terms of the status of workers, especially in the gig economy, where bogus self-employment is rife. 


Read more 


Usdaw succeed in ‘fire and rehire’ claim against Tesco in the High Court
The retail union are celebrating a “huge” win against ‘fire and rehire’ tactics at Tesco Distribution Centres 


Read more 


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