Platform couriers: employees or self-employed?
A platform delivery rider works 50 hours a week as a self-employed contractor.
- They should be recognised as an employee
- An in-between status with minimum protection
- Self-employed: they chose flexible hours
What's at stake: The question is who really decides: a self-employed worker choosing flexibility, or a de facto employee managed by an app.
The left's argument
The app is a de facto boss: this is disguised employment, with no protection.
The centre's argument
An in-between status gives minimum protection without losing the flexibility.
The right's argument
Many choose this status for its flexibility. Forcing employment would kill these jobs.
And you, where do you stand?
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