Direction of travel – private hire drivers were workers
In Addison Lee Ltd v Lange, the EAT confirmed the current direction of travel in "gig economy" cases by finding that private hire drivers were workers and as such entitled to the national minimum wage and holiday pay.
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No more secrets – new inquiry into use of non-disclosure agreements
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, there has been parliamentary and regulatory interest in the use of non-disclosure agreements in sexual harassment claims. The Women and Equalities Select Committee recently announced an inquiry into the use of such agreements in other discrimination claims.
More to do – 2018 Hampton-Alexander review published
The annual Hampton-Alexander Review into FTSE board gender diversity has just been published. Although the FTSE 100 is on track to have one-third of board positions filled by women by 2020, there is still work to do for the FTSE 250.
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