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Burnham urged to crack down on gig economy firms to protect 4m workers

City noticeboard, Trade Hub UK (2026-08-16): Andy Burnham is being urged to protect 4 million gig economy workers by prosecuting companies that use widespread “bogus” self-employment practices to deny… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

Burnham urged to crack down on gig economy firms to protect 4m workers

Andy Burnham is being urged to protect 4 million gig economy workers by prosecuting companies that use widespread “bogus” self-employment practices to deny people their rights.

As the prime minister fleshes out his agenda, the Fabian Society and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation have warned that millions of workers are missing out on key statutory rights including parental leave, redundancy pay and protection against unfair dismissal.

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