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((UK)) Uber drivers are workers not self-employed, Supreme Court rules
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56123668Uber drivers are workers not self-employed, Supreme Court rules
By Mary-Ann Russon
Business reporter, BBC News
Published1 hour ago
Uber drivers must be treated as workers rather than self-employed, the UK's Supreme Court has ruled.
The decision could mean thousands of Uber drivers are set to be entitled to minimum wage and holiday pay.
The ruling could leave the ride-hailing app facing a hefty compensation bill, and have wider consequences for the gig economy.
Uber said the ruling centred on a small number of drivers and it had since made changes to its business.
In a long-running legal battle, Uber had appealed to the Supreme Court after losing three earlier rounds.
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