Independent Workers Union (IWGB) demonstrators in Parliament Square
[Sam Tobin/PA Wire]
A UNION representing thousands of “gig economy” workers hailed a “groundbreaking” court victory today over health-and-safety protection and access to personal protective equipment (PPE).
In a judgment delivered in the High Court in London today, Mr Justice Chamberlain ruled that Britain had failed to properly implement an EU directive on PPE in relation to self-employed workers who provide a service as part of a business.
He also found that Britain has failed to properly implement part of another EU directive designed to “encourage improvements in the health and safety of workers at work.”
TONY BURKE says an International Labour Conference next month will try for a new convention to protect often super-exploited workers providing services such as ride-hailing (taxis) such as Uber as well as fast food and package delivery
