'Gig economy' workers get pensions backing in Pimlico Plumbers ruling
Staff in the 'gig economy' have received a new boost in their case for workers' rights, including pensions, following a landmark ruling against Pimlico Plumbers.
In a judgement handed down on 10 February, the Court of Appeal dismissed the company's claims that its workers were "independent contractors", instead denoting them as "workers". The case was brought...
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