Battens Solicitors to host important Employment Advice Lunches
Cab company Uber recently made headlines after two of its drivers took court action against it claiming that they were workers and were therefore entitled to certain rights, including holiday pay and the National Minimum Wage. Uber argued that its drivers were self-employed and did not qualify for workers’ rights; it lost the case and is now appealing. So just when is someone a self employed individual, a worker or an employee, and what rights do they have?
A free business advisory lunch hosted by Battens – one of the South West’s largest law firms – plans to shed some much needed light on this difficult area. The lunch (known as EAT Lunch @ Battens) will be led by Dawn Gallie, Head of Employment, and will discuss employment status and what factors businesses need to take into account to show whether its staff are employees, workers or truly self employed.
