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Charlie Mullins

Uber drivers and plumbers are not the same, whatever the Supreme Court says

19 February 2021 Opinion Charlie Mullins 0 Comments

After today’s Supreme Court ruling that Uber drivers should be classed as workers and not self-employed the inevitable comparisons with our old case have already started.

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Government provides no clarity or protection for industries using contractors in an ethical way

17 December 201818 December 2018 Opinion Charlie Mullins 0 Comments

Sorting out employment law in the UK is something I’ve been calling on for years.

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Pimlico Plumbers’ employment status case heading for the Supreme Court

8 August 2017 Opinion Charlie Mullins 0 Comments

I’ve received the most wonderful news that my company, Pimlico Plumbers, has been granted permission to appeal our long-running and potentially ground-breaking employment case to the Supreme Court.

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Work is a power for good, so bust myth that ‘gig economy’ is evil

10 May 201727 May 2017 Opinion Charlie Mullins 0 Comments

I’m getting extremely annoyed about the way people are using the phrase ‘gig economy’. Not only is it being portrayed as something new, but also the implication is that anyone involved in paying people on a ‘job done’ basis is some kind of abusive employer, running an exploitative business model.

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