Addison Lee, the UK private car hire company, has lost a case in which it argued that its drivers were self-employed. Photograph: The drivers who brought the case were supported by the GMB trade union, which has backed similar claims by drivers for Uber. The ruling will apply to thousands of drivers working for the firm. A further hearing will determine the amount of holiday and pay to be awarded.
Addison Lee, the UK private car hire company, has lost a case in which it argued that its drivers were self-employed. The tribunal ruled that a group of drivers for the company were workers and were consequently entitled to rights including holiday pay and minimum wage. The drivers who brought the case were supported by the GMB trade union, which has backed similar claims by drivers for Uber. The ruling will apply to thousands of drivers working for the firm. A further hearing will determine the amount of holiday and pay to be awarded.