Self-employed workers for restaurant delivery firm Deliveroo are being told in their contracts that they cannot go to court to try to be recognised as staff members with the firm. A clause in supplier contracts for the company says cyclists working for it cannot go to an employment tribunal if they are unhappy with their current status. Related: Sports Direct workers aren’t the only ones unprotected in our ‘gig economy’ | Iain WrightMichael Newman, partner at law firm Leigh Day, which is representing the Uber drivers in their case, has seen the Deliveroo contracts. He said the clauses were likely to be unenforceable because they attempted to exclude or limit established employment rights, and imposed penalties. Deliveroo said: “We provide a platform for people to work with us on a freelance basis.

Source: The Guardian July 25, 2016 06:01 UTC