The Taylor Review

The government report into work practices, known as the Taylor Review, is now due to be produced. Amongst the key recommendations, which have reviewed modern working practices and in particular the ‘gig economy’, is to end ‘cash-in-hand’ and for firms who have a 'controlling and supervisory' relationship with workers to pay a range of benefits.

One of the key recommendations in the report is for there to be a new category of worker called a 'dependent contractor', who would be defined differently to the self-employed. The purpose of this is to help boost rights of workers, in particular with regard to flexibility and pay.

It is expected to recommend the government rewrites employment law so any self-employed worker who is under 'control' and 'supervision' should be given holiday pay, sick pay and, in most cases, receive the minimum wage. The early indications are that the report will be endorsed by the current Conservative government. Critics of the report however say it does not go far enough, and given the current hung parliament, it is unclear as to whether the all of the recommendations will be implemented into law.