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Author:  Sussex [ Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:14 pm ]
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In fact that's probably one reason airports contract out stuff like that in the first place - they're protected against any contractual obligation towards the drivers.

But are they protected?

At the end of the day, all the work comes via the airport, all the customers are airport customers, and the airport takes a % of each job.

Maybe it's arguable that the contract is indirectly with the airport, and they are using a sham agreement to bypass employment laws.
Author:  edders23 [ Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:20 pm ]
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I think you can say with some certainty that although Gatwick is the source of the work they are not a PH firm and therefore not liable for any of the contracted PH firms liabilities
Author:  Sussex [ Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:25 pm ]
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In terms of licensing I agree.

But we are talking about employment laws.

And I suspect that could be argued at the Tribunal.

The issue with Uber and AL wasn’t licensing law it was employment law.
Author:  StuartW [ Tue Oct 25, 2022 12:58 pm ]
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Looks like it's all kicking off again. Mostly about the traffic congestion, so no point reading the whole article. But spot the clanger in the first paragraph. Since it's all about employment status, it's maybe not too anoraky to point out that Airport Cars isn't an 'employer', because the drivers are currently self-employed and/or have 'worker' status :-o

But pretty sure they're not employees with an employer :-o

(And let's ignore the t-word below, and the rogue apostrophe - it's "taxis", not "taxi's" [-( )



Gatwick taxi protest live updates as holidaymakers warned of long traffic delays around airport

https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/news/susse ... es-7742796

The M23 is among the routes affected

A Gatwick Airport taxi demonstration is causing traffic chaos for holidaymakers today (October 25) as dozens of taxi's are driving slowly around the airport in protest of the way employers treat them. The demonstration, which began about an hour ago at 7.00am, is thought to be causing chaos, with the M23 and the A23 Airport Way being affected.
Author:  StuartW [ Tue Oct 25, 2022 12:59 pm ]
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Sussex Live wrote:
Gatwick Airport have released an update on the demonstration which they are not involved with.

That's also a bit clunky, but maybe Sussex Live have been reading this thread, and are making a point about Sussex's claim regarding Gatwick Airport's possible contractual relationship with the drivers :lol:
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Oct 26, 2022 9:14 pm ]
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Even the Points Guys are getting involved.

https://thepointsguy.co.uk/news/gatwick ... -saturday/
Author:  StuartW [ Sun May 26, 2024 1:58 am ]
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Unite represents nearly 300 Airport Cars taxi drivers, who are currently part of an employment tribunal case that will determine their employment status.

Wonder what happened to this? :?
Author:  Sussex [ Sun May 26, 2024 8:49 pm ]
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StuartW wrote:
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Unite represents nearly 300 Airport Cars taxi drivers, who are currently part of an employment tribunal case that will determine their employment status.

Wonder what happened to this? :?

Looks like nothing, and looks like Unite is maintaining its big-talk no-action activism.
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