Union hails ‘groundbreaking’ court victory over access to PPE for gig-economy workers
Judge rules in favour of IWGB challenge that Britain failed to properly implement an EU directive on PPE in relation to self-employed workers
Independent Workers Union (IWGB) demonstrators in Parliament Square
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A UNION representing thousands of “gig economy” workers hailed a “groundbreaking” court victory today over health-and-safety protection and access to personal protective equipment (PPE).
In a judgment delivered in the High Court in London today, Mr Justice Chamberlain ruled that Britain had failed to properly implement an EU directive on PPE in relation to self-employed workers who provide a service as part of a business.
He also found that Britain has failed to properly implement part of another EU directive designed to “encourage improvements in the health and safety of workers at work.”
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