The tribunal's ruling confirmed that the relationship between Bolt and its drivers is one of employment, not self-employment, granting drivers rights like holiday pay.
Leigh Day stated that the ruling is a significant step against gig economy companies that misclassify workers as independent contractors to evade providing proper worker rights.
Bolt's argument that drivers were independent contractors was undermined by evidence showing that the company has 'overwhelming' control over the drivers' work conditions.
The tribunal emphasized that the so-called contract between Bolt drivers and passengers is a 'fiction' created to deny the existence of an employer/worker relationship.
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