Hermes facing legal challenge from its self-employed workers

Move is being led by GMB union on behalf of couriers who believe delivery company wrongly classes them as self-employed
Hermes, the courier company that delivers parcels for John Lewis and Next, is facing a legal claim from workers who believe they are wrongly classed as self-employed, according to the Labour MP Frank Field. Speaking on Thursday, he said the move is being orchestrated by the GMB union. It follows a Guardian investigation that found Hermes was paying some of its couriers at level