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25-Feb-19, 15:30
The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:

Hermes Agrees New ‘self-employed Plus' Status With GMB Union



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In the latest development concerning employment status and the rights of those working in the ‘gig economy', courier giant Hermes has reached agreement with the GMB Union to offer its couriers the option of being classified as ‘self-employed plus', writes Katie Spearman. ‘Self-employed plus' entitlements In what the GMB describes as a ‘ground-breaking agreement', couriers who choose to opt-in to the self-employed plus arrangement will receive additional employment rights and benefits such as: entitlement to paid holidays (pro-rata up to the 28-day statutory minimum); individually negotiated hourly pay rates, (at least £8.55 per hour over the year); full GMB representation access, should they join the union. [Read Full Article (https://caithness-business.co.uk/article/9111)]