“Deliveroo’s model offers the genuine flexibility that is only compatible with self-employment, providing riders with the work they tell us they value.” “UK courts have now tested and upheld the self-employed status of Deliveroo riders four times,” the spokesperson said. It said the fact that Deliveroo’s riders did not have an obligation to provide services personally was a material factor.Ī Deliveroo spokesperson said the verdict was an important milestone. In Thursday’s (24) unanimous 3-0 verdict, the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court’s dismissal of a judicial review of that judgement.
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In February, Britain’s Supreme Curt ruled that a group of Uber drivers were entitled to worker rights such as the minimum wage.
The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) was refused permission in 2017 for collective bargaining rights for a group of Deliveroo riders on the basis that they were not workers under the terms of legislation on labour relations.Įmployment models across the “gig economy” have been challenged in courts around the world by unions and workers. BRITAIN’S Court of Appeal confirmed on Thursday (24) that riders for food delivery firm Deliveroo were self-employed, dismissing a union appeal against past judgments on their status.ĭeliveroo said it was the fourth court judgment in Britain which had determined its riders were self-employed, after one by the Central Arbitration Committee and two at the High Court.
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