Deliveroo—UK Supreme Court ruled Deliveroo riders are not workers, denying collective bargaining rights
The UK Supreme Court ruled that Deliveroo riders are self-employed independent contractors who cannot be legally classified as 'workers' under UK trade union law. The ruling denied riders access to collective bargaining rights the IWGB union had sought since 2017. This despite research finding one-third of riders earned below minimum wage, with some working 80-hour weeks.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gig Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.089 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)× agency (incidental ×0.1)
Evidence (1 signal)
UK Supreme Court ruled Deliveroo riders are not workers, denying collective bargaining rights
The UK Supreme Court ruled that Deliveroo riders are self-employed independent contractors who cannot be legally classified as 'workers' under UK trade union law. The ruling denied riders access to collective bargaining rights the IWGB union had sought since 2017. This despite research finding one-third of riders earned below minimum wage, with some working 80-hour weeks.