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Redefining the modern workplace: flexibility, zoning, and employee wellbeing
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The power of play: how pool and table tennis can transform the workplace
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Trump appoints Airbnb co-founder as first official government head of design
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Younger people want more office time as remote work leaves many feeling isolated
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Updated: We need to acknowledge the role privilege plays in the ways we talk about work
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UK public sector appears to be phasing out remote and hybrid working
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Workplace as a third space: why good coffee and good WiFi still matter
November 16, 2017
Astonishing Uber employment case could lead to fresh battles over gig economy
by Philip Richardson • Comment, Flexible working, Legal news, Technology
The latest decision in an ongoing legal battle involving the ride-hailing app, Uber, could have serious consequences for companies which operate in the ‘gig economy’. The prolonged employment tribunal case first began in 2016 with a case bought by the GMB Union. Uber drivers James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam argued that the employment status they had been assigned by Uber – namely, ‘self-employed’ – was incorrect and that they should instead be classed as ‘workers’. The change in status would mean the pair were entitled to holiday pay, paid rest breaks and the minimum wage.
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