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UK Supreme Court s Uber decision is a victory for all gig workers

UK Supreme Court’s Uber decision is a victory for all gig workers Jason Moyer-Lee © Uber drivers protest outside the Uber offices on May 8, 2019 in Birmingham, England [Photo by Christ. Uber drivers protest outside the Uber offices on May 8, 2019 in Birmingham, England [Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images] For the past few years, the “gig economy” business model – in which workers are classified as independent contractors and therefore not given basic employment rights – has been on trial across the world. From Uruguay and the United States to Australia and France, couriers and drivers have been bringing legal challenges against food delivery and passenger transport companies, such as Uber, Lyft, and Deliveroo, arguing that as their “workers” or “employees” they should be entitled to employment protections such as minimum wage, paid holidays and the right to unionise.

UK Supreme Court Decides Uber Drivers Are Workers – Is This A Big Deal? | Vinson & Elkins LLP

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: With Uber being the poster child of the gig economy, last week’s decision by the UK Supreme Court inevitably made waves when it dismissed the appeal in Uber v. Aslam and upheld an employment tribunal’s decision that Uber drivers are “workers.”  Here’s a quick breakdown of what it all means and how significant it is. What is a “worker”?  Worker status is an intermediate category between employee and contractor status under UK statutory employment laws. Workers do not have full statutory employment rights (such as the right not to be unfairly dismissed), but they have some rights and protections that independent contractors do not.  For example, workers are entitled to be paid the minimum wage and to paid vacation.

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