Bolt could face £200m payout after tribunal rules drivers are workers, not contractors
Ride-hailing app Bolt has been defeated in a legal battle over the classification of its drivers as 'workers', a decision that could potentially cost the company £200m and pave the way for thousands to receive employment benefits.
Around 10,000 current and former private hire drivers brought the Estonian firm before the Employment Tribunal, demanding minimum wage and employment benefits, as reported by City AM.
Bolt, however, contested these claims, insisting that the drivers do not meet the criteria for 'workers' and their contract with them is for self-employed independent contractors.
This marks the latest case concerning the status of gig-economy workers for Bolt fol
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