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Leigh Day vows to help more workers fight against Uber
04 November 2016
Leigh Day, the legal firm that assisted GMB in two recent test cases against Uber, has vowed to take further cases before the courts.
Unfair dismissal claims fall by 73% after fees introduction
04 November 2016
New research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has shown that unfair dismissal claims have slumped by 73% since the introduction of employment tribunal fees.
Low pay in London doubled over last decade, study shows
04 November 2016
The number of jobs classed as 'low paid' in London has doubled over the last ten years, analysis from the New Policy Institute has shown.
Govt launches independent review into electronic balloting for unions
03 November 2016
The government has launched an independent review into permitting trade unions to use electronic balloting services for industrial action as part of the Trade Union Act 2016 (TUA).
Uber is 'misleading workers' after losing court case
31 October 2016
After a tribunal decision last week found Uber to be misclassifying its workers as 'self-employed', the company has been accused of misleading drivers working for the firm as to the meaning of the outcome.
Victory for bogus "self employed"
28 October 2016
The Institute of Employment Rights welcomes today's decision by the Central London Employment Tribunal that Uber drivers should be legally classified as 'workers', not as 'self employed', thereby entitling those working for the taxi app to fundamental employment rights they did not enjoy before.
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