Suva , a Swiss insurance company , has ruled that Uber must pay social security contributions for its drivers as they are employees rather than freelance contractors . Founded in 2009, Uber has taken the world by storm but come up against opposition too. Suva is a provider of compulsory Swiss work permit insurance and as such helps determine the status of workers . The insurer ruled that drivers cannot be categorised as employees because they are not free to set wages and payment terms and are subject to consequences if they fail to comply with Uber regulations .
Suva , a Swiss insurance company , has ruled that Uber must pay social security contributions for its drivers as they are employees rather than freelance contractors . Suva is a provider of compulsory Swiss work permit insurance and as such helps determine the status of workers . The insurer ruled that drivers cannot be categorised as employees because they are not free to set wages and payment terms and are subject to consequences if they fail to comply with Uber regulations .