UK Supreme Court rules against Uber over driver rights
Britain's top court has ruled that ride-hailing giant Uber's drivers are entitled to workers' rights, in a judgement with huge implications for the "gig economy".
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Britain's top court has ruled that ride-hailing giant Uber's drivers are entitled to workers' rights, in a judgement with huge implications for the "gig economy".
Justices ruled on the latest round of a long-running fight between Uber operating companies and drivers.
By Press Association 2021 Uber driver Yaseen Aslam outside the Supreme Court, London (Ian West/PA) Union bosses say a Supreme Court ruling that Uber drivers should be classed as workers will have “enormous implications” and affect people throughout the gig economy. Supreme Court justices ruled on the latest round of a long-running fight between Uber operating companies and drivers on Friday. Uber operating companies, who said drivers were contractors not workers, appealed to the Supreme Court after losing three earlier rounds of the ...
It is the latest in a long-running fight and could mean they get thousands of pounds in backdated pay each.
LONDON: Britain’s top court on Friday ruled that drivers for the ride-hailing giant Uber are entitled to workers’ rights, in a judgement with huge implications for the “gig economy”.