Court of Appeal rules in favour of workers in latest gig economy legal battle

The highest court yet to consider a case on workers' rights, the Court of Appeal, has ruled that a Pimlico Plumbers worker is entitled to workers' rights even though he was basically self-employed - the BBC reports. 

This is the latest ruling to fall in favour of workers as the shape of the flexible workforce, or gig economy, starts to truly take shape.

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London's largest independent plumbing and service company claimed that Garry Smith was self-employed, saying that he was VAT registered and was self-employed in the eyes of the taxman.

After a heart attack, Smith wanted to reduce his working week to three-day week. However, the company did not allow this and took away the branded van that he had hired.