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    • Tuesday, 9 August, 2022
      Sarah O'Connor
      Where have all the UK’s self-employed gone?

      Britain had a growing army of sole traders, but the pandemic sent that trend into reverse

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      Apple under scrutiny for mishandling misconduct claims

      Uber, Lyft and Doordash earnings show gig economy profitable for apps

    • Thursday, 4 August, 2022
      DoorDash
      DoorDash shrugs off inflation worries with record delivery orders

      US company caps strong earnings season for big gig economy groups with solid demand and growth in workforce

    • Tuesday, 2 August, 2022
      Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
      Time to invest in taking a sabbatical?

      More employers are prepared to grant staff time off, but there are important financial questions to ask if you do

    • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
      Michael Johnson (Centre for Policy Studies)
      How to close the pensions gap for the self-employed

      Tax breaks are needed to encourage more retirement saving

    • Thursday, 7 July, 2022
      UK tax
      HMRC victory in Alan Parry tax case raises uncertainty for freelance workers

      Courts intent on scrutinising contractual terms when deciding whether workers are ‘disguised employees’, lawyers say

    • Friday, 1 July, 2022
      The Weekend Essay
      Have we had enough of the nanny employer?

      Companies pushed hard to attend to workers’ needs during the pandemic. But have they encroached too far into our personal lives?

    • Thursday, 23 June, 2022
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    • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
      UK employment
      GMB union takes Bolt to tribunal over employment rights

      Ride-hailing app refuses to reclassify drivers as workers after similar case against Uber

    • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
      Gig economy
      Many in UK gig economy not getting pensions, regulator warns

      Definition of ‘worker’ might have to change if more companies do not do right thing on benefits, MPs told

    • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
      James Max
      Rich People’s Problems: Is the business lunch off the menu?

      If anyone takes me to a chain restaurant, you can’t trust their judgment on bigger issues

    • Friday, 13 May, 2022
      United Arab Emirates
      Dubai’s workers struggle with cost of living crisis

      Rare and illegal strike by Talabat food delivery drivers comes as oil and food prices rocket

    • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
      Working It
      Does the flexibility of freelancing pay off?

      Plus, bad bosses and the resistance to in-person office work

    • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
      Gig economy
      The hidden downsides of freelancing

      Professionals are flocking to gig work but they lose the benefits and perks that come with a full-time job

    • Tuesday, 19 April, 2022
      Melinda French Gates
      Helping informal women workers is key to jump-starting recovery

      We have a rare opportunity to understand and fix the economic neglect of these individuals

    • Tuesday, 12 April, 2022
      FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
      What can the Rolling Stones teach us about financial literacy?

      Money Clinic podcast explores how the demographics of the super group’s fan base are tuned in to retirement planning

    • Thursday, 7 April, 2022
      Special ReportFT High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific
      Australian app finds a market for spider-catchers

      Online marketplace Airtasker connects people with ‘taskers’ to get odd jobs done

    • Wednesday, 6 April, 2022
      Working It
      Welcome to the new world of work

      Plus, secret alumni networks, the rise of anti-work sentiment and more

    • Tuesday, 22 February, 2022
      UK tax
      Contractors in UK can escape tax if new hiring rules are misapplied

      HMRC admits that freelancers are eligible to reclaim all tax paid under IR35 regime if hirers misclassify them

    • Tuesday, 22 February, 2022
      Sarah O'Connor
      Never mind Big Tech — ‘little tech’ can be dangerous at work too

      ‘Algorithmic management’ is spreading beyond gig platforms and logistics warehouses to other sectors

    • Wednesday, 16 February, 2022
      DoorDash
      DoorDash shares jump as appetite for food delivery remains strong

      Revenue beats analyst expectations despite fears that easing pandemic restrictions would reduce demand

    • Tuesday, 15 February, 2022
      FT AlphavilleJamie Powell
      SnapAV: Deliver-EU’d

      The new EU gig economy directive could be ruinous for the food delivery companies.

    • Tuesday, 25 January, 2022
      Personal Finance
      Four million Britons yet to file their tax return

      HMRC has extended January 31 filing deadline as one in three UK taxpayers have yet to file returns

    • Monday, 24 January, 2022
      Tax
      Accountants flag fears about new UK digital tax system for self-employed

      Just 9 people are part of pilot of software that more than 4m people will have to use from 2024

    • Tuesday, 11 January, 2022
      FT AlphavilleJamie Powell
      Delivery Hero becomes a lender

      First advertising, and then credit.

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