Restaurant Food Delivery company 'Deliveroo' employee, Billy Shannon rings a customer's bell while at work in Camden Town, north London in November 17, 2016. Lunch hour has just started in the north London borough of Camden, which means it's crunch time for Billy Shannon, a fresh-faced food-delivery courier. Dressed in thermal clothing to ward off the autumnal cold, the 18-year-old jumps on his bike as an order comes in, mindful that he is paid not by the hour, but by the number of deliveries he makes. / AFP PHOTO / DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ALICE TIDEY
LONDON: Riders for the British food courier service Deliveroo are taking legal action on Nov 28 to demand workers’ rights in a new challenge to the so-called gig economy.
In a test case that follows a court victory by Uber cab drivers, the application is being made by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain on behalf of a group of riders in Camden, north London.
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