Deliveroo judgment shows how gig economy platforms and courts are eroding workers' rights
- Written by Steve Rolf, ESRC Research Fellow, Digital Futures at Work Research Centre, University of Sussex
The tide of employment law has continued to turn on the gig economy after the UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling that Deliveroo drivers are not considered workers but self-employed independent contractors.
This means people working in the gig economy are less likely to be able to access standard UK protections such as...