An interesting piece here that starts to highlight that whilst the gig economy provides huge flexibility to the new workforce, it comes with some unexpected perils.
In this instance, workers are missing out on up to £22,000 of pension, which if they were classified as employees, they would have been auto enrolled into.
Gig economy workers in UK risk missing out on £22,200 of pension https://t.co/sFZI3nwFgs
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 7, 2017
Gig economy workers in UK risk missing out on £22,000 of pension https://t.co/Z8ZquF89an #moneynews
— Leanne Elliott | Business Psychologist (@Leanne4Oblong) December 8, 2017
Being wrongly classified as self-employed could cost #gigeconomy workers £22,000 each. They need more rights and protections https://t.co/a2CecLN7Ii
— Trust for London (@trustforlondon) December 8, 2017
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