Please note: The judge was MacKenna J.
Facts
Lorry drivers owned their lorries, bore the running costs and could hire substitutes, under contracts with the concrete company.
Issue
Were the drivers employees?
Held
No; they were .
Principle
A contract of service exists where (1) work is done for pay, (2) under sufficient control, and (3) the other terms are consistent with employment.
Why it matters
The multiple test.
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Ready Mixed Concrete (South East) Ltd v Minister of Pensions and National Insurance [1968] 2 QB 497 (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/ready-mixed-concrete-v-minister> accessed 31 October 2026
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