The UK’s top court ruled that Deliveroo drivers are independent contractors and do not have the right to collective negotiations on pay and conditions, The Guardian reported. The ruling was fundamentally important to the gig economy, Yvonne Gallagher, a partner at law firm Harbottle and Lewis, told The Guardian. “In establishing that the substitution clause works as a proof that riders cannot be considered workers, the Supreme Court ruling may give rise to other gig economy companies following the Deliveroo employment approach – where it fits their commercial model,” Gallagher told The Guardian.