Overview

• The court concluded that Deliveroo exercised de facto subordination by imposing uniforms, geographic zones, procedures and scheduled app connection times on the couriers.
• A courier dismissed in 2020 for health reasons must be reinstated and compensated €93,000 in unpaid wages.
• Several other couriers are set to receive more than €100,000 each in back pay for concealed employment.
• Deliveroo has appealed the rulings, arguing that its labor model has been overhauled and ratified by public authorities as involving genuine independent contractors.
• The latest decisions follow a 2022 €375,000 penalty and align with EU directives and a March 2025 Anses report calling for greater transparency in algorithmic management.