Hermes delivery service has allegedly paid workers under minimum wage under the premise that staff are ‘self-employed'.
HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) compliance department are investigating allegations after 78 couriers complained to Frank Field, the Chairman of the House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee about receiving no holiday or sick pay.
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