Bolt drivers win right to holiday and minimum wage

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Thousands of drivers on ride-hailing and food delivery app Bolt have won a legal claim to be classed as workers.

About 15,000 current and former Bolt drivers took legal action against the Estonian-headquartered firm at a London employment tribunal.

But the tribunal found that "overwhelmingly, the power lies with Bolt"."There is nothing in the relationship which demands, or even suggests, agency" on the part of the drivers, it said.

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Author / Journalist: BBC News

Category: Business

Markets: United KingdomEstonia

Topics: Tribunal Bolt Workers Entitled Drivers Ruling Legal Rights Self-employed Ride-hailing

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Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-11-08 @ 15:13:19 (18 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +0:00

News Source URL: bbc.com

Language: English

Article Length: 470 words

Reading Time: 3 minutes read

Sentences: 20 lines

Sentence Length: 24 words per sentence (average)

Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

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News ID: 23471612

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