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Worker status: obligations may be founded on practice and expectations (Addison Lee v Gascoigne)

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Published on: 14 May 2018
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Table of contents

  • What are the practical implications of this judgment?
  • What is the relevant background?
  • Background law
  • Background facts
  • The decision of the employment tribunal
  • What did the EAT decide?
  • Case details

Article summary

Employment analysis: When assessing whether an individual has worker status, the necessary obligation on the individual to perform the work personally may be founded on the established practice and expectations of the parties, according to the EAT.

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