Checkpoint's John Campbell investigates the startling trend of owner-operator courier drivers who are earning less than minimum wage, and are often without protection of Employment Law because they are not regarded as employees. And it isn't just courier drivers who are affected. Unions, budget advisors, and advocates for the poor say many people are now falling through the income hole contract work allows for.
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