The Taylor Report is considered essential reading for Companies, small and big who have a workforces. While the review covered a few different topics, most of it was surrounding the recent controversies and ambiguities that have come up as part of the ‘gig’ economy. Rather than being about music, the gig economy is an environment where temporary positions and zero-hour contracts are common. This is something that didn’t really exist a few decades ago, but now has become almost the norm in many industries. Recent examples include companies like Deliveroo, Uber, Hermes and Yodel, many of who are facing difficulties in terms of their workforce, the status of their workforce and the way they are treated by employers. The Taylor Report focussed in on these issues and made some suggestions of what could be changed to improve the lives of workers. read more