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Uber loses appeal in UK employment rights case

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  • Uber loses appeal in UK employment rights case

    The ride-hailing firm Uber has lost an appeal against a ruling that its drivers be classed as workers with minimum-wage rights rather than as self-employed.
    The landmark Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruling could have major ramifications for labour rights in Britain’s growing gig economy. The US company said it would launch a further appeal against the EAT decision, meaning the case could end up in the supreme court next year.
    The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), which backed the drivers during the appeal, said the decision showed that firms were choosing to deprive workers of their rights.
    Farrar said: “Uber cannot go on flouting UK law with impunity and depriving people of their minimum-wage rights. We have done everything we can, now it is time for the mayor of London, Transport for London and the transport secretary to step up and use their leverage to defend worker rights rather than turn a blind eye to sweatshop conditions.”
    https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...rights-workers
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