The Industrial Cases Reports
[2022] ICR 511
Court of Appeal
Stuart Delivery Ltd
v
Augustine
[2021] EWCA Civ 1514
2021 Oct 12; 19
Moylan, Lewis, Snowden LJJ
Employment— Contract— Worker— Courier accepting delivery jobs through app operated by company— Courier having option to sign up for specific time slots— Acceptance of slot committing courier to be available in return for guaranteed hourly payment— Courier able to relinquish slot via company app if another courier willing to take slot— Whether courier under obligation to perform work or services personally— Whether ability to release slot to other couriers inconsistent with obligation to perform work personally— Whether courier “worker”—
Employment Rights Act 1996 (c 18), s 230(3)(b)