There’s been an interesting case going through the UK courts regarding whether Uber drivers are in fact employees of Uber or contractors.
Supreme Court has now ruled they are employees: https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...t-rules-rights
I’m glad to see this and hopefully it will be applied to many more of these “gig economy” contracts.
The court recognised that the Uber drivers’ contracts were created to sidestep employment legislation.
I’m hoping this will be applicable in the wider delivery business as that is another one that cut costs by claiming their drivers are self-employed when they are in everything but benefits employees.
It will hopefully also help protect businesses from so called “disrupters” that in the end are doing nothing more than undercutting “traditional” businesses by running at a loss for years and years and avoiding the costs associated with having employees.
Supreme Court has now ruled they are employees: https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...t-rules-rights
I’m glad to see this and hopefully it will be applied to many more of these “gig economy” contracts.
The court recognised that the Uber drivers’ contracts were created to sidestep employment legislation.
I’m hoping this will be applicable in the wider delivery business as that is another one that cut costs by claiming their drivers are self-employed when they are in everything but benefits employees.
It will hopefully also help protect businesses from so called “disrupters” that in the end are doing nothing more than undercutting “traditional” businesses by running at a loss for years and years and avoiding the costs associated with having employees.
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