Lib Dems Hint At 'Gig Economy' Crackdown In 2017 General Election Manifesto

The Lib Dems are poised to unveil plans to stop employers forcing staff to identify as self-employed with policies aimed at regulating the so-called ‘gig economy’, the party has suggested.
The party said “freedom cuts both ways” when it comes to employers seeking a flexible workforce and that loopholes allowing bosses to tie staff to exclusivity deals should be closed down.
It comes after HuffPost revealed staff working on so-called ‘short hours contracts’ gu