That s a wrap
We re wrapping our Need To Know blog for the day, but will be back Monday morning with all the latest on COVID-19 outbreaks in NSW and Victoria as Australia goes back to work for the new year.
Shoppers including Paige donned a mask at Bondi Junction in Sydney on Sunday as the NSW government imposed a new mask mandate.
James Alcock
Here s a quick recap of what happened on Sunday:
Another leak in NSW s hotel quarantine program has sparked a new coronavirus cluster, with thousands who visited a bottle shop in Sydney s west over Christmas being asked to self-isolate as NSW reported eight new local transmissions of COVID-19.
Uber settles out of court with driver who alleged unfair dismissal for late delivery
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Judges questioned a claim by Uber s lawyer that there was no relationship of employment .
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Uber has reached a confidential out-of-court settlement with a food delivery driver, after Federal Court judges questioned the company s argument that drivers are not employees.
Key points:
Judges questioned arguments by the company s legal team that drivers are not employees
The parties reached a confidential settlement before a judgement could be handed down
Adelaide-based former Uber Eats driver Amita Gupta and her husband Santosh completed more than 2,000 deliveries between September 2017 and January 2019.