Gig Economy and What Employers Need to Know Webinar

About the Webinar

The gig economy has changed how many businesses hire, manage and organise work. Flexible labour can be useful, but it also brings questions that employers cannot afford to overlook.

This one-hour webinar gives HR professionals, business owners and hiring managers a clear overview of the main issues involved in engaging gig workers in England and Wales. It looks at how these working relationships are treated legally, where the risks tend to sit, and what organisations should be doing to stay compliant.

A key part of the session focuses on the difference between employees, workers and self-employed contractors. These distinctions matter because they affect employment rights, tax treatment, contractual obligations and the level of control a business can exercise over the individual carrying out the work.

The webinar will also cover the rights and responsibilities linked to gig work, including practical risk-management steps for organisations that use freelancers, contractors or platform-based workers. IR35 will also be addressed, with guidance on how it may affect gig worker arrangements.

If your organisation uses flexible labour, or is thinking about doing so, this session will help you approach those arrangements with more confidence and fewer assumptions.

Joining instructions and webinar links will be sent to the email address provided at registration 24 hours before the session.

What We’ll Cover

During this one-hour webinar, we will look at:

• The changing gig economy landscape in England and Wales
• The legal differences between employees, workers and self-employed contractors
• Employment rights and obligations connected with gig workers
• Practical ways to manage gig workers and reduce legal risk
• IR35 and how it may affect contractor and gig worker engagements
• Compliance considerations for businesses using freelancers, contractors or platform-based workers

All attendees will receive training materials to keep after completing the course, along with a certificate of attendance.

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Who Should Attend?

This webinar is suitable for:

• HR professionals
• Business owners
• Hiring managers
• Legal professionals
• Compliance teams
• Organisations engaging freelancers, contractors or gig economy workers