Millions of workers in the “gig economy” will be given sick pay and holiday pay as soon as they start their jobs, under government reforms. Flexible and part-time workers will benefit but the self-employed are excluded. Employers using unpaid interns also face a clampdown. The rise follows a series of tax changes in the buy-to-let sector. David Lamb“Elon Musk isn’t the only one blasting things into orbit”— David Lamb, of Fexco Corporate Payments, on the jump in the value of sterling after the Bank of England indicated interest…

Source: The Times February 11, 2018 00:00 UTC