https://uktech.org/section/ask-a-lawyer/ Legal questions from the contracting front line. en-gb Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 newsdesk@uktech.org (UKTECH newsdesk) newsdesk@uktech.org https://uktech.org/a/court-of-appeal-rules-contractor-was-an-employee.html https://uktech.org/a/court-of-appeal-rules-contractor-was-an-employee.html Thu, 31 May 2001 16:48:00 +0000 Richard Powell Ask a Lawyer A court of appeal has overturned an employment tribunal, ruling that construction worker Peter Reid was an employee rather than a self-employed contractor.