In a unanimous, landmark decision with implications for the gig economy, the U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Uber drivers in Britain be classified as “workers” and not self-employed contractors. Drivers will now get benefits, paid vacation and a minimum wage. In contrast to this defeat, the ride-sharing company was victorious in a similar case in California last year after it successfully bankrolled Proposition 22, a ballot measure exempting it from the state’s gig-economy laws.
UK Supreme Court Reclassifies Uber Drivers
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