First Monday of February, Hermes announce self-employed driver holiday and guaranteed work, they are to call it ‘self-employed plus’ status.

Martijn de Lange, Hermes UK CEO, speaking to the IOC said:

This new option allows couriers to retain the flexibility of self-employment we know is so important to them and gives them the certainty of guaranteed levels of earning, the security of holiday pay and a strong voice.

We’re proud to be leading the way with this pioneering development which we hope will encourage other companies to reflect on the employment models they use.

We have listened to our couriers and are wholeheartedly committed to offering innovative ways of working to meet peoples’ differing needs.

Matthew Taylor FRSA, author of 'Good Work - The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices' responded to the news of the Hermes-GMB deal in a communication to Fellows of the RSA...