Deliveroo riders have been denied collective bargaining rights at the High Court in a major setback for workers in the so-called "gig economy." The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) lost its legal battle to gain the right to lobby Deliveroo on behalf of riders over pay, hours and holidays. The judgment backed an earlier ruling by the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), which found that Deliveroo riders can not be classed as "workers" because they have the option of asking other riders to take their deliveries.