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
NeydtStock/ShutterstockThe 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...
