Over 7,000 couriers working for Just Eat, the food delivery platform now owned by South African internet group Prosus, have launched an employment tribunal in the UK seeking to be classified as "workers" rather than self-employed contractors — a status that would entitle them to the minimum wage and holiday pay. The case, led by law firm Leigh Day and expected to run until June with a judgment anticipated in 2026, follows a series of similar legal victories for gig-economy drivers at Uber and Bolt. The action comes amid broader pressure on the UK government to clarify employment status rules, with campaigners arguing that vague classifications allow companies to deny basic protections to large sections of the workforce.