Will Automation Really Destroy our Jobs?

The so-called fourth industrial revolution, it would seem, is ever closer to becoming a reality. Companies who have l...

5 Robots You May Not Have Heard Of

5 Robots You May Not Have Heard Of At one point in 2017, Sophia was everywhere. A “humanoid robot”, she appeared on t...

Is This the End of Self Employment?

For two years now, taxi giant Uber have been faced with a battle in the UK courts over the rights of its drivers. Des...

IR35 Hits the Private Sector in 2020

As expected, the government’s budget announcement in October 2018 has confirmed that private sector companies will be...

The Growth of Digital Technology in 2018

Digital Tech is the fastest growing sector in the UK. At least, according to research recently published in the Tech ...

What is Blockchain?

It’s reported that over the course of a one year period, Google searches for “blockchain” increased by 250%. It’s no ...

UK Hiring Market Impacted by Brexit

With Brexit ever-looming on the horizon, much is still uncertain about what Britain of the immediate future will look...

Courts continue to side with Gig Economy workers in new ruling

Last week, at an employment tribunal in Leeds, a group of 65 couriers working for large delivery firm Hermes were rul...

The Gig Economy: An Update (March 2018)

Case law around “gig working” and what defines a “self employed” person is constantly evolving. Currently, a case bro...

Hiring and the Gig Economy

A protest over Uber in Portland, USA And what about the workers themselves? The gig economy is often described by bus...