"The TUC is urging the government to bring forward promised reforms to protect gig economy workers amid concerns that those hired by apps such as Temper are missing out on significant employment rights including sick pay, rest breaks, holiday pay and a minimum hourly rate. It suggested that such apps are leading to bogus self-employed roles. We find it hard to see how roles like shop assistant can be self-employed, the trade union body said."
"The continued use of Temper by retailers and coffee shops indicates that freelancing continues to spread beyond delivery workers, such as Deliveroo riders, to store staff, baristas and warehouse workers. Charges imposed by Temper to guarantee swift payment taken up by 80% of users according to the app mean than some workers can receive less than the legal minimum wage for those aged 21 and over of 12.21 an hour."
Urban Outfitters, Dreams and operators of Royal Parks cafes have used the Temper app to hire staff, with some earning below the minimum wage. The TUC urges the government to bring forward reforms to protect gig economy workers amid concerns that app-hired staff miss out on sick pay, rest breaks, holiday pay and a minimum hourly rate. The TUC describes such roles as leading to bogus self-employment and questions how shop assistant roles can be self-employed. Major chains such as Lush and Uniqlo previously stopped using similar apps. Charges for instant payments taken by many users can reduce take-home pay below £12.21 an hour.
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