Uber, the ride-hailing app, has lost its appeal against a UK ruling that its drivers be classified as workers, entitled to benefits, rather than as self-employed. The decision by the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain could have broad implications for the rights of those working in the country’s expanding gig economy. Last year, drivers James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam, supported by the Employment Appeal Tribunal, won a case arguing that they were indeed workers and as such should be entitled to holiday pay and the minimum wage.
Uber, the ride-hailing app, has lost its appeal against a UK ruling that its drivers be classified as workers, entitled to benefits, rather than as self-employed. The decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal could have broad implications for the rights of those working in the country’s expanding gig economy. Last year, drivers James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam, supported by the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain, won a case arguing that they were indeed workers and as such should be entitled to holiday pay and the minimum wage.