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↓ Try the Checker NowGig economy workers such as delivery drivers and ride-hailing drivers may be workers rather than self-employed, depending on how the work really happens — entitling them to National Minimum Wage, 5.6 weeks' holiday pay and protection from unlawful deductions. The Supreme Court ruled in Uber v Aslam (2021) that Uber drivers are workers.
Employment status is determined by the reality of the working relationship — not what the contract says. IR35 applies to those working through a personal service company.
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Following Uber v Aslam and similar rulings, courts focus on the real, practical relationship — how much control the platform exercises over your work, whether you can genuinely send someone else in your place, and how much financial risk you actually bear — rather than accepting whatever label the platform's contract uses.
Being recognised as a worker brings minimum wage, holiday pay, and rest break entitlements — genuine self-employment doesn't carry these protections, which is exactly why correct classification matters so much financially, not just as a legal technicality.
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Tip: Include which platform you work for, how your work is organised, whether you can send a substitute, and what issue you are facing for the clearest answer.
Say how the work is set up (who sets your pay, whether you can turn down jobs or send someone else, and whether you get payslips or send invoices), what has gone wrong and when.
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What is the difference between an employee, worker and self-employed in the gig economy?
Employees have the most rights including unfair dismissal protection. Workers — a category confirmed by the Supreme Court in the 2021 Uber case — have rights including minimum wage, holiday pay and rest breaks. Many gig workers have been found by tribunals to be workers rather than self-employed despite their contracts saying otherwise.
Am I entitled to holiday pay as a gig worker?
If you are found to be a worker rather than self-employed, you are entitled to 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year. In England, Wales and Scotland, if your pay varies, holiday pay is based on your average pay over the previous 52 weeks in which you were paid. In Northern Ireland, ask the Labour Relations Agency how your holiday pay is worked out.
Can a delivery platform deactivate my account?
Workers do not usually have protection against unfair dismissal: that is an employee right. Workers are protected if they were dropped for whistleblowing or because of unlawful discrimination. Check the terms you agreed with the platform and ask Acas, or the Labour Relations Agency in Northern Ireland.
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