“A Worker is a Worker is a Worker” Collective Bargaining and Platform Work, the Case of Deliveroo Couriers

The focus of this commentary is the compatibility of Section 296(1)(b) of the 1992 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULR(C)A) with Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), insofar as it excludes workers who do not provide their service personally from b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Aloisi, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:IE
Repositorio:Repositorio IE
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ie.edu:20.500.14417/3331
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4639960
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14417/3331
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Gig-economy
UK labour law
Collective rights
56 Ciencias Jurídicas y Derecho
ODS 8 - Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
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Sumario:The focus of this commentary is the compatibility of Section 296(1)(b) of the 1992 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULR(C)A) with Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), insofar as it excludes workers who do not provide their service personally from being represented by a union on the negotiation of pay and terms and conditions of work. The case shows how the domestic term worker may be equivocal and its interpretation seems at odds with various international standards, including the ILO’s instruments. This confusion raises the question of whether steps should be taken to “bring domestic law into alignment [with European law] in the interests of legal certainty.”