Feb 19, 2021

U.K. Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are workers, not independent contractors

Former Uber drivers James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam brought the case against Uber. James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam

From the BBC World Service: The U.K.'s Supreme Court ruled Uber drivers should be classified as workers and not contractors, and as such are entitled to a raft of benefits and payments.

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