Another Courier Being...

[SueEllen]

Always see zero hours contracts cast as exploitation but there must be many who prefer them. It is a reciprocal arrangement, they are not legally obliged to accept work offered and they are also free to work for other employers.

Zero hours contracts are good for students and that's about it.

Even then most students I know want a regular 4-8 hours a week outside of exam time so they can plan their studying and social life around working. Any other hours if they have the time are a bonus.

Oh and the freedom to work for other employers hasn't been brought in for that long. Plus if you make the mistake of turning down work you will not be asked to work again by lots of companies.

[xoggoth]

Excellent news, zero hour contracts & false self employment abuse to be addressed

Always see zero hours contracts cast as exploitation but there must be many who prefer them. It is a reciprocal arrangement, they are not legally obliged to accept work offered and they are also free to work for other employers.

[dotcom12]

I guess it's only the start, my money is on deliveroo next and dare I say Uber

[SueEllen]

Isn't it MyHermes where you get people using their own car in-between their normal jobs? Paid per parcel or similar? That sounds more like what ZHCs are for, not abuse?

There are Hermes vans as well plus the no-name ones.

[d000hg]

Isn't it MyHermes where you get people using their own car in-between their normal jobs? Paid per parcel or similar? That sounds more like what ZHCs are for, not abuse?

[vetran]

HM Revenue & Customs has stepped up its investigation into the delivery company Hermes classifiying its couriers as self-employed, while the business has also been hit with an employment rights lawsuit from the GMB trade union.

Drivers for Hermes were sent letters from HMRC over the weekend asking them to provide evidence as the tax authority looks into their employment status.

In the letter, seen by the Guardian, HMRC requests that the drivers disclose information such as their written contract and payslips, and agree to a one-hour interview. “This will help us decide what your employment status is/was,” it says.

HMRC’s investigation follows one by the Guardian that found some self-employed couriers were being paid less than the “national living wage”, in an arrangement the company said had been approved by HMRC.

Excellent news, zero hour contracts & false self employment abuse to be addressed.

Lets see how they get on with the big river & co.

[SueEllen]

fecked over.

Hermes are being investigated by HMRC and taken to court by the GMB linky