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| Deliveroo claims victory in self-employment case | Deliveroo claims victory in self-employment case |
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| Deliveroo riders have been ruled self-employed by labour law body the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC). | Deliveroo riders have been ruled self-employed by labour law body the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC). |
| The test case was brought against the delivery company by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) . | The test case was brought against the delivery company by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) . |
| The IWGB said the ruling showed a majority of Deliveroo riders wanted workers' rights and union recognition. | |
| But the CAC found they were self-employed because of their freedom to "substitute" - allowing other riders to take their place on a job. | |
| The case follows a number of claims brought by workers in the "gig" economy demanding rights such as holiday pay, the minimum wage and pensions contributions. | The case follows a number of claims brought by workers in the "gig" economy demanding rights such as holiday pay, the minimum wage and pensions contributions. |
| Drivers at Uber won a victory a week ago when the company lost an appeal at the Employment Appeal Tribunal against an earlier decision to grant them workers' rights. | |
| Workers' rights | |
| IWGB brought the case after it had asked Deliveroo to recognise it as a union representing drivers in Camden and Kentish Town and to start collective bargaining over workers' rights. | |
| Deliveroo refused and the case was taken to the CAC. | |
| The company said its turquoise-and-grey clad "Roomen" and "Roowomen" wanted to keep flexibility of being self-employed. | |
| But the IWGB said the ruling showed that Deliveroo riders were not satisfied with their current terms and conditions and wanted worker rights, including holiday pay and the minimum wage. | |
| IWGB General Secretary Dr Jason Moyer-Lee said: "It seems that after a series of defeats, finally a so-called gig economy company has found a way to game the system." | |
| "On the basis of a new contract introduced by Deliveroo's army of lawyers just weeks before the tribunal hearing, the CAC decided that because a rider can have a mate do a delivery for them, Deliveroo's low paid workers are not entitled to basic protections." | |
| A decision by the CAC can be challenged in the High Court on a point of law. | A decision by the CAC can be challenged in the High Court on a point of law. |
| Flexibility | Flexibility |
| Dan Warne, Managing Director for Deliveroo in the UK and Ireland said: "This is a victory for all riders who have continuously told us that flexibility is what they value most about working with Deliveroo. | Dan Warne, Managing Director for Deliveroo in the UK and Ireland said: "This is a victory for all riders who have continuously told us that flexibility is what they value most about working with Deliveroo. |
| "As we have consistently argued, our riders value the flexibility that self-employment provides. Riders enjoy being their own boss - having the freedom to choose when and where they work, and riding with other delivery companies at the same time." | "As we have consistently argued, our riders value the flexibility that self-employment provides. Riders enjoy being their own boss - having the freedom to choose when and where they work, and riding with other delivery companies at the same time." |
| Deliveroo said it was pushing to have employment law to be changed so it could offer its self-employed riders injury pay and sick pay. | |