REVIEW OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS

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That this House notes with concern the growing casualisation of the labour market, and in particular the unwarranted blanket use of zero-hours contracts by highly profitable companies, such as Sports Direct, as well the bogus self-employment model adopted by companies, such as Deliveroo, Hermes and Uber, that undermine legal obligations in respect of holiday pay, sick pay and the National Minimum Wage; further notes that, in October 2014, the then Coalition Government launched a much-needed and long-overdue review of employment status, including a review of the definitions of employee, worker and self-employed; notes that the review was concluded by July 2015, since when Ministers have been considering its findings; believes that the Government needs to ensure that the legal framework around employment status protects vulnerable workers against exploitation and unreasonable treatment; regrets the inordinate delay in progressing and acting on the review of employment status; and calls on the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to publish the findings and recommendations of the review of employment status as a matter of urgency.