2020/43 ECJ clarifies ‘worker’ status under EU law in gig economy ruling (UK)

2020/43 ECJ clarifies ‘worker’ status under EU law in gig economy ruling (UK) The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that, while it is for national courts to make decisions about employment status, a courier working for Yodel in the UK appeared to have been correctly classified as self-employed, given the latitude he had over accepting jobs, working for competitors, providing substitutes and deciding his work schedule. The crucial factors were independence and subordination.