Supreme Court ruling means Domino's Pizza delivery drivers must be treated as employees

Today's ruling has important implications for the gig economy

The drivers working for Domino's Pizza argued they were employees for tax purposes and Karshan (Midlands) Ltd, trading as Domino's Pizza, said they were independent contractors under "contracts for service".

The Supreme Court has found that delivery drivers for a pizza restaurant should be treated as employees and not contractors. The decision has important implications for workers in the gig economy.

The case concerned delivery drivers engaged under contracts in 2010/11 by Karshan (Midlands) Ltd, trading as Domino's Pizza. The drivers argued they were employees for tax purposes and Karshan said they were independent contractors under "contracts for service".