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TENS OF THOUSANDS of Uber private-hire drivers are in line for substantial compensation after the Supreme Court finally confirmed they are workers, not self-employed contractors. Today’s unanimous decision by six judges — the fourth ruling against Uber in as many years — means the app’s drivers are entitled to holiday pay, a guaranteed minimum wage and breaks. But it also has major implications for workers across the gig economy who have been forced to accept bogus self-employed status. Hailing the “historic” win, the GMB union’s Mick Rix told Uber to “stop wasting time a...

Advertisement London: Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled that Uber drivers are workers and not self-employed and are entitled to benefits like holiday and sick pay, in what unions say is a “historic” decision that could upend the gig economy. Lawyers claimed drivers could be entitled to as much as £12,000 ($21,000) in compensation as a result of the ruling. Uber argues that drivers are independent contractors and that, even if a driver is a “worker”, that is not the same as an “employee”. The Transport Workers’ Union seized on the ruling and said it h...