Significant Case In Gig Economy
In what could turn out to be a landmark ruling for the so-called gig-economy, an Employment Tribunal will this week decide the employment status of Deliveroo riders.
The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) applied in November last year for the tribunal to determine the riders’ employment status and wants to force the company to recognise the union for the purposes of collective bargaining on behalf of riders working in the Camden area in London.
The hearings take place on 23, 24 and 25 May. The IWGB is confident the tribunal will rule that the riders are workers, following similar decisions with regards to Uber drivers and CitySprint couriers.
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