UK Court of Appeal confirms Deliveroo riders are self employed

FILE PHOTO: A Deliveroo rider sits outside a fast food restaurant in Liverpool, Britain, April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Court of Appeal confirmed on Thursday that riders for food delivery firm Deliveroo were self-employed, dismissing a union appeal against past judgments on their status.

Deliveroo said it was the fourth court judgment in Britain which had determined its riders were self-employed, after one by the Central Arbitration Committee and two at the High Court.