On the menu : self-employed plus’ status for Hermes delivery workers in the UK, in Spain ride-hailing companies announce 3,5000 job cuts in Catalonia and delivery platforms call for French-inspired regulatory framework for couriers, in the US ‘Entrepreneurial opportunities’ once again a key criterion when distinguishing between independent and employed workers.
United Kingdom/ ‘Self-employed plus’ status for Hermes delivery workers. The GMB trade union has signed an unprecedented agreement with the German delivery company Hermes, which will allow 15,000 delivery workers in the UK to opt for an improved contract as independent workers, should they wish. With the so-called ‘self-employed plus’ status, such deliver workers will be entitled to 28 days of guaranteed paid holiday per year and to negotiate their hourly wage, which must be at least £8.55 (€9.
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