Final ruling recognizing delivery riders as workers becomes binding; company did not appeal

[Financial News] A court ruling that delivery riders working through platform companies are also considered employees under the Labor Standards Act has become final.
According to the legal community on the 30th, a panel of judges at the Civil Division 38-1 of the Seoul High Court, presided over by judges Lee Ji-young, Hwang Seong-mi, and Park Seong-yun, ruled partially in favor of the plaintiff on the 3rd in an appeals trial filed by A, a member of the Rider Union branch, against a delivery platform company over claims for invalid dismissal and unpaid wages.
The ruling overturned the first-instance decision that had denied A's status as a worker, and it is known as the first court decision to recognize delivery riders as workers.
The defendant did not file an appeal by the deadline on the 28th, and the ruling became final the following day.
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