The Guardian view on the gig economy: rights need enforcing | Editorial

Proper patrolling of workers’ rights is welcome. If the losers in the gig economy are to be helped, ministers must be tougherThe increased level of intervention by the government in the labour market since Theresa May became prime minister is both rational and humane. The UK economy is too reliant on low-wage, low-skilled jobs, many of which are also insecure. While unemployment remains low, and in-work poverty is a serious problem, there is no good reason for ministers not to apply pressu