Delivery & CitySprint is the latest UK firm to face an employment tribunal over calls to recognise its freelance couriers as employees . Mags Dewhurst will argue on Tuesday that she is entitled to the benefits of worker compensation including holiday and sick pay . If the case is successful , CitySprint , which has 3,500 self - employed couriers , will see further claims . Three other courier firms , Addison Lee , eCourier and Excel will face similar hearings in 2019 . Last month , a tribunal found that drivers for taxi - firm contracts cannot be recognised as workers . Uber is appealing the decision .
Delivery company CitySprint is the latest UK firm to face an employment tribunal over calls to recognise its freelance couriers as employees. Mags Dewhurst will argue on Tuesday that she is entitled to the benefits of worker status including holiday and sick pay. If the case is successful, CitySprint, which has 3,500 self-employed couriers, could see further claims. Three other courier firms, Addison Lee, eCourier and Excel will face similar hearings in 2017. Last month, a tribunal found that drivers for taxi-firm Uber should be classed as workers. Uber is appealing the decision.