London cycle courier allegedly 'punished' for refusing shifts

London cycle courier allegedly 'punished' for refusing shifts

Andrew Boxer, a contractor for Excel - a courier firm in liquidation that was taken over by CitySprint - is launching a case to be classified as a worker, rather than an independent contractor.

The Guardian reports that Boxer is not entitled to the national minimum wage, holiday pay, sickness benefit or a pension. He told the Central London employment tribunal that he could not refuse work during a shift, take time off without prior arrangement and had no official break times.

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