Resource: Is the ‘Gig Economy’ Creating a New Type of Worker Monday 14 November 2016 Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email With Uber facing increasing levels of legal action from its staff, what rights do freelance workers have, and what does that mean for employers? The term “gig economy” has firmly entered employment vocabulary, becoming a catch-all term for anything from Airbnb hosts and freelance professionals selling their skills through websites like Fiverr, and TaskRabbit, through to people working on a portfolio of different assignments for a number of businesses. But what does this highly flexible way of working mean for employers? The freelance world is still a relatively small workforce. Following the crash of 2008 the proportion of people working for themselves has grown from 12% to 16%. The UK is still some way behind the US, where 53 million Americans work freelance including 21 million independent contractors, but it is a growing workforce and could soon overtake number of employees in the UK public sector. Like this article? Why not share it. Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email Topic: “You can’t adopt a single leadership style towards every person” Prayaag Pandya CMgr MCMI shares how accreditation has helped him understand the importance of adapting his management Read article Article Topic: Communication “A more compassionate approach is something I learnt from CMI” Dr Liam O’Connor CMgr MCMI says academic rigour, interpersonal skills and practical expertise are a winning combination Read article Article Topic: Imposter Syndrome “Professional accreditation really raises the bar on standards” Adam McNall CMgr MCMI, Chartered Manager of the Week, had imposter syndrome, but learning with CMI helped his confidence Read article Article Topic: Highlights – 10 December Supporting apprentices, learning to listen and tackling change head-on Read article Article Resource The information on this page is designed to help you to develop ever more compelling business proposals and presentations. Take a look at our selection of tools which could help support you. Members See More CMI Members have access to thousands of online learning and CPD resources. Learn more about our membership benefits Join The Community CMI offers a variety of flexible membership solutions, tailored to your needs. Find out more and get involved in the CMI community today.
