- Reform UK says it would ask companies to pay 10% of their global turnover and for that money to be used to fund employers’ training without breaking the law.
- Plan to require companies to pay an additional 10% of their global turnover and for that money to be used to fund employers’ training without breaking the law; in practice, it could violate the law by up to £360,000 for a single employer.
- The materials also point to “Turkish barber tip line” and advise that Home Office should be contacted for details on how many visits were made in 2025.
Reform UK has announced plans to charge companies 10% of their global turnover and use the money to fund employers’ training without breaking the law. The party says the proposal is based on legal advice.
In a statement, Reform UK’s spokesperson Zia Yusuf said that employers could be required to pay in a way that they are not aware of the employer’s status. The materials also mention “Deliveroo law”.
Under the law, as explained in the publication, it would require employers to pay for business that employs people without breaking the law. In addition, it is possible that the sum could reach £360,000 for a single employer.
Reform UK’s plans also appear to be based on a “Turkish barber tip line” area for the purpose of preventing businesses. The materials also say that the policy on trading standards may be applied in practice, which they say would allow them to avoid the need to provide evidence.
The publication also notes that Zia Yusuf has said Reform would set up a central fund for investigating issues with the Home Office for the purpose of challenging the charges, as well as explaining that the proposal would be used to fight for the right to work for all riders, regardless of whether the technology used in the process is illegal.
In response, Deliveroo said, as stated in the materials, that it would not break the law by providing right to work checks for all riders, regardless of whether the technology used in the process is illegal.