In Afshar v Addison Lee Ltd (Case Nos 3306435/2020, 2207566/2021, and 2203454/2021 to 2203455/2021), Addison Lee drivers who rent their vehicles are workers entitled to the national minimum wage when they are logged in and available to work, an employment tribunal has ruled in the latest successful UK group claim against a gig economy employer. Leigh Day, solicitors for the claimant drivers, have reported that the tribunal ruled that:
• all Addison Lee drivers are workers for Addison Lee;
• all passenger drivers, courier drivers and executive drivers are working for Addison Lee during all times they are logged onto Addison Lee’s app or mobile device;
• owner drivers are working for Addison Lee from the time they have accepted work to the time the work ends;
• claims for holiday pay and national minimum wage can go back more than two years.
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