From the Gig Economy to Umbrella Companies: Is Good Work under Threat?

The Labour Party believes that small medium enterprises businessesare the backbone of the United Kingdom, making up 99.2% of all private sector businesses in the United Kingdom, employing over 14.4 million people with an estimated combined annual turnover of £1,600 billion accounted for 48.1percent of private sector turnover.Through Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) for Labour, we want to provide a forum whereby SMEs can work in partnership with the Labour Party and continue to inform our economic policies.SMEs for Labour seeks to strengthen relations between the small, medium, micro, owner and family run businesses with the Labour Party

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From the Gig Economy to Umbrella Companies: Is Good Work under Threat and What Can Labour Do about It?

Hilton Brighton Metropole

The Labour Party Annual Conference 2021SME4Labour and IPSE Fringe: From the Gig Economy to Umbrella Companies: Is Good Work under Threat and What Can Labour Do about It?Four years ago, the independent Taylor Review made a groundbreaking assessment of modern working practices. It warned of the threats ranged against ‘good work’ in the UK and set out a strategy to ensure ‘fair and decent’ working practices across the country. But in 2021, more people than ever are working through unregulated umbrella companies, a string of high-profile court cases still haven’t cleared the confusion in the gig economy and the pandemic has put an enormous strain on people’s working lives. So, has anything changed and what still needs to be done?o Chair: Tristan Grove, IPSEo Speaker: Andy McDonald MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections (Invited)o Speaker: Angela Eagle MPo Speaker: Kate Dearden, Head of Research, Policy &amp; External Relations Community Uniono Speaker: Emma O&#x27;Dwyer, Head of Labour Relations and Regulatory Policy at Uber🎫 Tickets are free, but booking is required via: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/165880560221" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/165880560221</a><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/164979872239" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>This event is in the secure zone, so you will need a conference pass to access it.🗓 Date: Saturday, 25 September 2021⏳ Time: 14:30 - 15:20📍Location: Gloucester Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole, Kings Rd, Brighton BN1 2FUPlease note: This event will be recorded for distribution through SME4Labour and its partners’ social media channels. All audience members agree to the possibility of appearing on these recordings by virtue of attending the event or participating in the event.

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