A group of Uber drivers are entitled to worker rights such as the minimum wage, Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Friday in a blow to the ride-hailing service that has ramifications for millions of others in the gig economy.
Uber drivers in Britain should be classed as "workers" and not self-employed, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled Friday, in a decision that threatens the company's business model and holds broader implications for the so-called gig economy.
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Britain's Supreme Court will rule on Friday in a battle over workers' rights at taxi app Uber that could have ramifications for millions of people in the gig economy.
By Reuters Staff
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(Reuters) - Britain’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a group of Uber drivers were entitled to worker rights such as the minimum wage, in a blow to the ride-hailing service that has ramifications for millions of others in the gig economy.
FILE PHOTO: An Uber pick-up location is pictured in San Diego, California, California, September 30. 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Uber drivers are currently treated as self-employed, meaning that by law they are only afforded minimal protections, a status the Silicon Valley-based company sought to maintain a long-running legal tussle.
The company faces legal action in several cities around the world and has drawn criticism that its vehicles increase congestion and take business from regular taxis.