The so-called gig economy has caused noise in the business world, prompting the Government to intervene in egregious zero-hour contracts that have made headlines of late, with the submission of The Taylor Review.
For example, firms such as Uber and Deliveroo operate on a self-employed zero-hour contracts model, meaning workers are exempt from rights such as holiday or sick pay. This also results in tax losses for the Government.
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