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February 4, 2019

Do gig economy workers want ‘pick and mix’ employment rights?  

Does a deal between the UK courier company Hermes and the GMB union sanction the idea that employment law is optional?


Maija Palmer

4 min read

Photo credit: Antonio Foncubierta

A deal between Hermes, the UK delivery company, and the GMB union to give couriers rights to minimum hourly rates and holiday pay is being hailed as a landmark in the debate over how to handle workers rights in the gig economy.

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