The case at the employment tribunal was brought by six Bolt drivers, representing a sample of six typical drivers, who carry passengers for payment for Bolt with driving work allocated to them through the Bolt app.

The decision will have ramifications for up to 10,000 private hire drivers, who are part of a wider claim, and will no doubt influence the government’s review of the use of contract workers. 

Bolt drivers currently work under contracts which classify them as self-employed independent contractors, which they dispute as the work they do is akin to worker status, not gig workers.