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Uber driver Yaseen Aslam outside the Supreme Court, London (Ian West/PA)
Union bosses say a Supreme Court ruling that Uber drivers should be classed as workers will have “enormous implications” and affect people throughout the gig economy.
Supreme Court justices ruled on the latest round of a long-running fight between Uber operating companies and drivers on Friday.
Uber operating companies, who said drivers were contractors not workers, appealed to the Supreme Court after losing three earlier rounds of the fight.
But judges unanimously dismissed Uber’s appeal.
Lawyers say the ruling means Uber drivers will be entitled to workers’ rights, such as holiday pay.
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In a highly anticipated judgment, the Commercial Court has ruled
in favour of four plaintiff publicans (
plaintiffs)
in litigation initiated against FBD Insurance plc
(
FBD), heard together last October before Mr
Justice McDonald, concerning the interpretation of business
interruption insurance clauses. The plaintiffs claims were
selected as test cases with the central issue being whether losses
arising from the government enforced closure of pubs due to
COVID-19 in 2020 are covered under business interruption clauses
under the plaintiffs public-house insurance policies with FBD
(
Policy).
McDonald J was due to deliver judgment in mid-January. This was
The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled Uber drivers in Britain should be classified as “workers” – an outcome Uber has fought to avoid in the U.S. and abroad. The ruling paves the way for British drivers to get employment benefits and protections.