Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock
Business
In a decision that has important implications for workers in the gig economy here, a Supreme Court ruling last week found that delivery drivers for a pizza restaurant should be treated as employees and not contractors.
Ciarán Hancock is joined by Irish Times Work Correspondent Emmet Malone and employment solicitor Anne O’Connell to tease out the potential ramifications for businesses and workers alike.
And after Web Summit’s CEO Paddy Cosgrave decision to step down from his role following his comments on the Israel-Hamas war, what could that mean for Portugal’s business-friendly image and Lisbon’s tourism economy? Lisbon-based journalist Jair Rattner gives his thoughts.
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