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One of the ex-Uber drivers who won the case for workers to get minimum wage and sick pay told Insider: "I'm just a driver who spoke up for injustice."

Two ex-Uber drivers won a huge legal battle against the taxi app firm over workers rights. Yaseen Aslam and James Farrar began the case in 2016, fighting

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Group of human rights lawyers prepare class-action lawsuit against Uber SA Theyre petitioning the courts to have drivers recognised as employees, which will entitle them to compensation for overtime and holiday pay. FILE: Uber argues that it is just an app, a platform where the sellers of a service - in this case rides - can meet people who need the service. Picture: 123rf.com 39 days ago CAPE TOWN - A group...

Uber has lost its appeal at the UK's Supreme Court. It means that a group of 25 Uber drivers will now be considered employees of the firm meaning they're entitled to paid holidays and rest breaks.

The United Kingdom's Supreme Court ruled Friday that Uber drivers should be classified as "workers" and not self-employed independent contractors, dealing a major blow to the ride-hailing giant's business model.Why it matters: Uber has 65,000 active drivers in the U.K., according to the AP. The ruling could have major implications for the gig economy in Britain writ large.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeDetai...

Uber has lost a long-running employment tribunal challenge in the U.K.'s Supreme Court -- with the court dismissing the ride-hailing giant's appeal and reaffirming earlier rulings that drivers who brought the case are workers, not independent contractors. The case, which dates back to 2016, has major ramifications for Uber's business model (and other gig economy platforms) in the U.K. -- and likely regionally, as similar employment rights challenges are ongoing in European courts...

A group of Uber drivers are entitled to worker rights.The ruling on Friday (Feb 19) from Britain's Supreme Court means some workers will be able to claim rights such as the minimum wage.In a case led by two former Uber drivers, a London tribunal ruled in 2016 that they were due entitlements, including paid holidays and rest breaks.Uber drivers are currently treated as self-employed, meaning that by law they only get minimal protections.That's a status the Silicon Valley-based company s...

Britain's Supreme Court ruled unanimously Friday that drivers for the ride-hailing service Uber are company "workers," not independent contractors, and are therefore entitled to the national minimum wage, paid annual leave, and other benefits. The court also agreed with lower courts that Uber drivers are on the clock when they are logged in to the app, ready to accept passengers, not — as Uber had argued — only when they are actually driving people to their destinati...

© Getty Images Britains top court plans to issue a ruling Friday on protections for Uber drivers, a decision that could affect millions in the rideshare and gig industry, according to a report from Reuters. In 2016, a London employment court ruled that Uber drivers were entitled to minimum wage and paid vacation, according to the wire service. However, Uber appealed the decision to Britains Supreme Court, which is now set to deliver a verdict on Friday morning at 9:45 a.m., local time.  Ub...