Uber Drivers Are Workers, UK Top Court Rules

Uber Drivers Are Workers, UK Top Court Rules
The Uber application is seen on a mobile phone in London, Britain, on Sept. 14, 2018. Hannah McKay/Reuters
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Britain’s Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled that Uber drivers are workers rather than self-employed, in a landmark ruling that may have implications for the rest of the gig economy.

Uber drivers are currently treated as self-employed, meaning that by law they are only afforded minimal protections, a status the Silicon Valley-based company sought to maintain through continued court action.