The respondents supplied stewards and stewardesses to coach companies. The staff were, by agreement with the Inland Revenue self-employed. The wages were alleged to be low, and the issue arose as to whether they were workers within the Act. Certain parts of their duties were as employees. The respondents contended that the arrangements as a whole had to be considered. The tribunal erred in considering the stewards to be workers.
Judges:
His Honour Judge D Serota QC
Citations:
[2001] UKEAT 489 – 01 – 1709, EAT/489/01
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Statutes:
National Minimum Wage Act 1998 54(3)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Employment
Updated: 14 June 2022; Ref: scu.204224