{"id":182933,"date":"2021-02-19T16:33:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T13:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uk-slaps-uber-with-the-law-rules-drivers-are-employees-in-final-verdict\/"},"modified":"2021-02-19T16:33:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T13:33:59","slug":"uk-slaps-uber-with-the-law-rules-drivers-are-employees-in-final-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uk-slaps-uber-with-the-law-rules-drivers-are-employees-in-final-verdict\/","title":{"rendered":"#UK slaps Uber with THE LAW, rules drivers are employees in final verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#UK slaps Uber with THE LAW, rules drivers are employees in final verdict<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n The saga of whether Uber and other gig-working drivers are full-time employees or independent contractors is never-ending. However, in the UK, the story has passed a crucial milestone.<\/p>\n

As the UK supreme court has ruled today, Uber must classify its drivers as employees. As a result it must provide a minimum wage and holiday pay for its workers, BBC reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This app<\/a>ears to be the final ruling for Uber in the United Kingdom. The \u201cnot a taxi-firm\u201d ride hailing service has already appealed three previous court decisions in the UK, all of which said that drivers should not be considered independent.<\/p>\n

With the latest ruling coming from the nation\u2019s supreme court, there\u2019s nowhere left for Uber to appeal. The courts ruling says a driver should be considered working not just when driving a passenger, but when they are logged int the app.<\/p>\n

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As cited by the Beeb, the court backed up its decision citing four key factors, if ever you needed a clear description of why drivers should be considered employees here they are:\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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