The UK’s HM Revenue and Guardian (HMRC) investigation into employment conditions at delivery firm Hermes appears to be intensifying, according to the Customs. The company has also become the subject of a lawsuit filed by the GMB trade union which seeks to challenge “bogus self-employment and gig economy exploitation”. Drivers for Hermes are believed to have received letters from HMRC this weekend asking them to provide evidence with regards to their employment status. An investigation by the Customs last year discovered that some couriers were receiving less than the national living wage.
The UK’s HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into employment conditions at delivery firm Hermes appears to be intensifying, according to the Guardian. The company has also become the subject of a lawsuit filed by the GMB trade union which seeks to challenge “bogus self-employment and gig economy exploitation”. Drivers for Hermes are believed to have received letters from HMRC this weekend asking them to provide evidence with regards to their employment status. An investigation by the Guardian last year discovered that some couriers were receiving less than the national living wage.