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Royal Mail company failed to review couriers’ employment status for seven years, IWGB says
Byadmin October 10, 2024

[ad_1] A ROYAL MAIL company has been accused of continuing to misclassify couriers as self-employed contractors seven years after vowing to review the practice. The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) union members at eCourier, the same-day delivery subsidiary, have now launched a strike ballot over the alleged misclassification, pay and bullying. In 2017, it admitted…

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Parcleforce drivers to sue Royal Mail over denial of workers’ rights
Byadmin April 8, 2024

[ad_1] DRIVERS who deliver packages for Royal Mail subsidiary Parcelforce are suing the company on grounds they have been misclassified in their employment status and wrongly denied workers’ rights. The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) said that thousands of Parcelforce drivers may be eligible to join the claim which, if successful, could force Royal…

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