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The head of the UK’s pension regulator has called on gig economy companies to recognise the employment rights of those who work for them and set up workplace pensions.
Charles Counsell, the chief executive of the Pensions Regulator, said the government-backed body was already working closely with Uber on a workplace scheme after a supreme court ruling found the ride-hailing group’s private-hire drivers should be classed as workers, with rights to minimum hourly pay, holiday pay and a pension.
At present, most couriers for companies operating in the gig economy, including Deliveroo and Uber’s food courier business, UberEats, as well as most of Just Eat’s couriers in the UK, are classed as self-employed contractors without key workplace benefits including a pension.
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National transport strike in Italy over work conditions
Public transport workers across Italy took part in a four-hour strike Wednesday called by the USB union. According to
Sky News the stoppage was to bring attention to the quality of public transport provision and working conditions, including safety. Workers took part in the cities of Rome, Bologna, Milan, Turin, Palermo and others.
Fedex-TNT workers oppose attack on the right to strike and police intimidation
Hundreds of Fedex-TNT workers marched on the Milan Prefecture on May 12 and to the headquarters of the Democratic Party in Rome on May 4 to oppose an attack on the right to strike and police intimidation.