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Supreme Court rules that Uber drivers are entitled to workers’ rights
‘No business model should ever depend on precarious and exploitative forms of employment’ - Kate Allen
A landmark ruling that has classified a group of Uber drivers as workers rather than independent contractors is a “huge win for workers’ rights”, Amnesty International said today.
Uber drivers won a six-year legal battle over their rights today (19 February), as Supreme Court judges ruled that they will be entitled to claim workers’ rights, including the national minimum wage, paid holiday and the right to form a union.
Amnesty has welcomed the ruling calling it a “significant step” towards transforming the gig economy in Britain by ensuring that workers’ rights protections are granted to digital platform workers.
Uber Drivers Are Workers, UK Top Court Rules
Britain’s Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled that Uber drivers are workers rather than self-employed, in a landmark ruling that may have implications for the rest of the gig economy.
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 through continued court action.
Judgment has been handed down this morning by video link in the case of Uber BV and others (Appellants) v Aslam and others (Respondents) – UKSC 2019/0029 https://t.co/zyxdrYGKPRpic.twitter.com/ieYI7mQcQh
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