Thousands of Bolt drivers won their legal claim to be recognised as workers, securing rights to paid holidays and a minimum wage.

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Bolt drivers win legal claim to be classed as workers

After the landmark ruling, lawyers representing 15,000 drivers said they could be owed compensation worth more than £200m.

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Ride-hailing app Bolt has lost a legal challenge against classing its drivers as ‘workers’, in a ruling which could land the firm with a £200m bill and open the door to thousands of people gaining employment benefits from the company. Some 10,000 current and former private hire drivers took the Estonian company to the Employment Tribunal seeking to be paid minimum wage and granted employment benefits. However, Bolt resisted the claims, maintaini…

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UK drivers using the Bolt ride-hailing platform should be considered employees and have access to rights such as the minimum wage and paid holidays, an employment tribunal ruled Friday. The tribunal said that its ruling applied to all drivers who used Bolt as their only platform for finding customers.

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Bolt drivers win right to holiday and sick pay
Thousands of drivers working for ride-hailing and food delivery app Bolt have won a legal claim to be classed as workers rather than self-employed.
The ruling means drivers could be entitled to holiday and minimum wage, which lawyers said could lead…

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This landmark ruling, handed down by an employment tribunal on Friday, is expected to see more than £200m in compensation awarded to 15,000 drivers represented by law firm Leigh Day. The tribunal determined that the relationship between Bolt and its drivers does not constitute self-employment, as claimed by Bolt, but rather an employment arrangement, granting the drivers essential worker protections under employment law. It affects all of the 10…

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Bolt Drivers Secure Worker Status In Landmark £200m Legal Victory - Great Yorkshire Radio

In a landmark decision, the Employment Tribunal has ruled that Bolt drivers qualify as workers rather than independent contractors, granting them rights such as paid holiday and a minimum wage.   The ruling, announced on Friday 8 November 2024, potentailly impacts over 100,000 drivers who operate through the Bolt ride-hailing platform.  The tribunal determined that the terms under which Bolt engages its drivers, including the degree of control e…

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Thousands of Bolt drivers won their legal claim to be recognised as workers, securing rights to paid holidays and a minimum wage.  After the landmark ruling, handed down by an employment tribunal on Friday, law firm Leigh Day said the compensation owed to the 15,000 drivers they represent could be worth more than £200m. The tribunal determined that the relationship between Bolt and its drivers does not constitute self-employment, as claimed by B…

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The ride-hailing app has lost a legal challenge against classing its drivers as 'workers' which could land the firm with a £200m bill and open the door to thousands of people gaining employment benefits from the company.

Bolt drivers win legal claim to be classed as workers

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