“Uber has said it intends to appeal this employment tribunal ruling, so this case is far from over. It may take quite a while to get a definitive view as it is likely to end up in front of the Supreme Court.
“In the meantime, the government should provide greater clarity to employers and individuals about who is legitimately self-employed. HMRC has already said it is investigating Hermes, but we have no timescale for a decision on this and a number of other cases.
“UK consumers want to maintain the many the benefits that ‘gig economy’ platforms such as Uber provide. At the same time the people who provide the services for these tech companies should be fairly treated and rewarded.
“We expect the Taylor Review to explore innovative and creative thinking aimed at solving some of the challenges created by new ways of working and ‘gig economy’ business models. The REC is ready to contribute our expertise to that review.”
