Holiday pay & sick leave | Subcontractor takes on furniture firm in battle for key employment benefits

A fitter working for a major furniture chain is taking on the firm in a legal battle, amid a row over employment rights, in a battle that campaigners say could pave the way for improved working conditions and employee benefits for gig economy workers across the UK.

David Lockwood, who has been classed as a subcontractor by Sharps Bedrooms, is taking legal action against the company to be classed as a worker and receive workplace benefits such as holiday pay and Statutory Sick Pay.