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"Drivers are in a position of subordination and dependency to Uber," the Supreme Court's 7 judges said in their unanimously ruling.

The decision could mean thousands of Uber drivers are set to receive minimum wage and holiday pay.

Uber Loses UK Supreme Court Fight, Must Classify Drivers As Workers Uber Loses UK Supreme Court Fight, Must Classify Drivers As Workers Taxi ride-hailing giant Uber must classify its drivers as workers with minimum wage, holiday and sick pay rights, rather than be categorised as self-employed, the UK Supreme Court ruled on Friday. Uber must classify its drivers as workers instead of self-employed, the UK Supreme Court ruled on Friday London: Taxi ride-hailing giant Uber must classify its drivers as workers with minimum wage, holiday and sick pay rights, rather than be categorised as self-...

Britain's Supreme Court ruled unanimously Friday that drivers for the ride-hailing service Uber are company "workers," not independent contractors, and are therefore entitled to the national minimum wage, paid annual leave, and other benefits. The court also agreed with lower courts that Uber drivers are on the clock when they are logged in to the app, ready to accept passengers, not — as Uber had argued — only when they are actually driving people to their destination. Uber has 65,000 active drivers in the U.K., The Associated Press reports, and the ruling threate...

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.