Leducate Explains: Employment - The Uber Decision
In this article, we would like to touch upon the basics of employment rights, what they are and what the recent Uber decision at the Supreme Court means.
Some ideas of what to include:
What is employment law?
How does it protect you?
What benefits does it give people?
Why is employment law important?
What is the difference between being ‘employed’ and ‘self-employed’?
Do you have different protections?
What does the SC decision mean for employers and the ‘gig’ economy?
Why did the SC come to that decision?
e.g. uber being able to get rid of drivers who do not perform well
Uber monitors acceptance and cancellation rates, imposes penalties etc.
The above are guides of what we think will fit well in the article but are not prescriptive. The aim of the article is to give the reader an idea of how the employment law works and explaining the decision and why it is important.
The article should be 750 - 1000 words and should be an accessible explanation of the issue, in simple terms for to engage 16-18-year-olds without a legal background.
NOTE: We have found that it is essential for articles of this kind to be written with limited legal terms, and to be clearly defined when they are used, to make them as accessible as possible. We would ask, therefore, to limit complex legal jargon to ensure that the article is easily digestible by the targeted audience.
Remember - The law can be scary, at Leducate we hope to make it as accessible as possible!
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