Drivers working for Uber Australia are not employees, according to a ruling from the Fair Work Ombudsman. Photograph: The Transport Workers Union called the Australian ruling devastating and said it risks eroding working standards in all industries. The Australia Institute's Centre for Future Work claimed UberX drivers earn AUD14.62 ($10.19) an hour compared with the country's minimum wage of AUD19.40 from 1 July.
Drivers working for Uber Australia are not employees, according to a ruling from the Fair Work Ombudsman. The decision conflicts with the UK where Uber drivers were judged to be employees by the court of appeal. The Transport Workers Union called the Australian ruling devastating and said it risks eroding working standards in all industries. The Australia Institute's Centre for Future Work claimed UberX drivers earn AUD14.62 ($10.19) an hour compared with the country's minimum wage of AUD19.40 from 1 July.