Uber drivers in Britain should be classed as “workers" and not self-employed, the UK Supreme Court has ruled, in a decision that threatens its business model and holds broader implications for the so-called gig economy.
“The employment tribunal was right to find that Uber drivers are workers who therefore qualify for the rights conferred on workers by employment legislation,” said judge George Leggatt, as he read out a summary of the ruling on a court livestream. They only way to increase their earnings is by “working longer hours while constantly meeting Uber's measures of performance," the court said.The decision was "another nail in the coffin" for the gig economy, tweeted Rix.
Ahead of the court ruling, Uber vowed to increase protection for drivers while keeping them self-employed. But voters in November then backed Proposition 22, a measure designed by Uber and other gig companies that would mean drivers remained independent contractors while receiving some benefits.
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