A labour tribunal ruled that Deliveroo riders are independent contractors and not employees. This decision contrasts with the majority of decisions previously issued by courts and tribunals in other countries, where contracts covering similar services provided via digital labour platforms were qualified as employment contracts. The qualification of the status (employee or self-employed) of platform workers has given rise to over 100 tribunal decisions and 15 administrative decisions in the European Union.
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