handed down this morning, six justices unanimously dismissed Uber’s appeal against a 2018 Court of Appeal ruling. The company argued that the drivers are self-employed independent contractors. The Supreme Court rejected this argument, ruling that Uber London contracts with passengers and engages drivers to carry out bookings for it. Bates Wells LLP, which represented some of the drivers, said the judgment will have an ‘enormous impact’ on an estimated 45,000 Uber drivers in London and on the rights of gig economy workers more generally. ‘The Supreme Court held that Uber drivers are “workers”. This is still a form of self-employment but will guarantee Uber drivers’ basic protections including the national minimum wage, holiday pay, protection against discrimination and will require Uber to adhere to more extensive health & safety obligations,’ the firm said.