Premier Groundworks Ltd v Jozsa [2009] UKEAT 0494_08_1703 (17 March 2009)

Premier Groundworks Ltd v Jozsa [2009] UKEAT 0494_08_1703 (17 March 2009)

The claimant was not a 'worker' under the WTR because the contract gave him an unfettered right to delegate performance of services to others for any reason, and the respondent was a customer of his business undertaking.

Citation
[2009] UKEAT 0494_08_1703
Parties
Claimant: Victor Jozsa; Respondent: Premier Groundworks Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
17 March 2009
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Worker Status, Holiday Pay, Working Time Regulations

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Parties

Victor Jozsa

Claimant

Premier Groundworks Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was a 'worker' within the meaning of Regulation 2(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998
  2. 2 Whether the respondent's status was that of a client or customer of a business undertaking carried on by the claimant

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant was not a 'worker' under the WTR because the contract gave him an unfettered right to delegate performance of services to others for any reason, and the respondent was a customer of his business undertaking.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Order of the Employment Tribunal entitling the claimant to holiday pay set aside