We round up the latest news on the gig economy. We also look at the “right to disconnect” which was introduced in France last at the beginning of 2017, and consider whether it will catch on in the UK.

In our first employment podcast of 2017 we look at two themes which we think will be prominent throughout 2017: the impact of Brexit on employers, and our growing understanding of what the law against religious discrimination means in the workplace.

We focus on two health and safety issues. We look at what employers should do to make sure their workers can take their daily rest breaks, and explore their obligations towards mothers returning from maternity leave while they are still breastfeeding.

This month’s employment update from Mills & Reeve explores the implications of October’s employment tribunal decision involving Uber drivers. We also cover the latest decision in the ASDA equal pay litigation and assess what this could mean for the food retail sector.

We look at what we have recently learned about the future of EU-derived employment law after Brexit. We also look at an important new case from the Employment Appeal Tribunal on an employer’s duty under the Equality Act to make reasonable adjustments.

We explore the revised plans to change the tax treatment of termination payments. We also look at the latest news about extending compulsory gender pay reporting to the public sector.