Health and Safety Law 2024 (October 2024)
Key to this decision was the “supplier agreements” under which the riders worked. These describe them as independent contractors with no obligation to be offered or to accept work. They did not have to be available at specified times. Crucially, the agreements also allowed riders to provide a substitute, who may be engaged by the rider, without the need for approval by Deliveroo.
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