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FREENOW gives workers the power to choose their employment status. But union says deal is off

Staff Reporter Sep 18, 2023

THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED ON 19.09.23 FREENOW, the taxi app, is getting mixed messages from taxi drivers and union members about giving drivers the freedom to choose if they want to be employees or self-employed. Could there be…

time to talk: suicide is rife among self-employed construction workers says new data

Katherine Steiner-Dicks Feb 6, 2022

SPECIAL REPORT Builders had the highest annual turnover among self-employed UK tradespeople in 2021, according to new research. However, not all is rosy for the sector. According to the ONS, self-employed men in construction are…