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Deliveroo riders take legal action for workers' rights

Published Mon, Nov 28, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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RIDERS for the British food courier service Deliveroo was taking legal action on Monday to demand workers' rights in a new challenge to the so-called gig economy.

In a test case that follows a court victory by Uber cab drivers, the application was being made by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) on behalf of a group of riders in Camden, north London.

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