A group of Deliveroo couriers is planning legal action against the food delivery firm…The 20 delivery riders say they are employees and not, as the company argues, self-employed contractors. In the latest challenge to employment conditions in the gig economy, they are seeking compensation for not receiving holiday pay and for being paid wages below the legal minimum for employees. The Deliveroo move follows successful employment tribunal cases brought by cycle couriers at CitySprint and Excel and drivers for taxi app Uber…The Deliveroo riders behind the complaint…are going a step further than the City Sprint and Excel couriers in arguing that they are employees, with rights to sick pay, maternity leave and protection against unfair dismissal to which employees are entitled…Separately, the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) is fighting for the right of union recognition…The rise of tech companies using self-employed drivers has raised fears about radical changes in employment practices. The government recently announced a six-month review of modern working practices and HMRC is setting up a new unit, the employment status and intermediaries team, to investigate companies…