UK Supreme Court on the Gig Economy

The UK Supreme Court recently handed down a decision in a case about employment law. Was Mr. Smith, a plumber sent by Pimlico Plumbers (24/7 service), an employee or was he a self-employed contractor? If he was an employee, he had rights to paid annual leave, etc. You can hear an explanation of the decision of the court here (5 min 24 sec, no transcript). The press summary of the decision can be found here. You can see a report on Channel 4 News, with an interview with the Pimlico Plumbers chief executive and an economist, here (11 min., no transcript).