May Pledges Protections for U.K. Gig Economy Workers, Pensions
- Premier promises to extend rights after Brexit, raise wages
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British Prime Minister Theresa May.
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Theresa May on Monday will pledge to broaden employment rights in Britain as the country pulls out of the European Union, outlining a raft of promises designed to safeguard pensions, gig economy workers with companies such as Uber Technologies Inc., and wages.
The prime minister will say that if her Conservative Party wins the June 8 general election, she’ll follow up on recommendations made in a review into U.K. working practices she commissioned in 2016 by Matthew Taylor, former policy chief of Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair. She’ll also promise to increase the national living wage in line with median earnings for the next five years, and ensure representation for employees on company boards.