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The UK again says Uber drivers should get minimum wage, time off—next stop is the Supreme Court

November 10, 2017

Uber is already fighting U.K. officials over its ban from London. Now the ride-hailing giant might head to the Supreme Court—for another case entirely. 

Uber lost an appeal Friday over a ruling that required the company to categorize its drivers as workers with benefits like minimum wage, overtime, and vacation pay and not as independent, self-employed contractors. 

This is a battle Uber has fought all over the world, including a major lawsuit in California. Classifying its drivers as workers would upend Uber’s business model, which depends on the kind of obligations-free labor independent contractors provide. This is the same problem that faces other fast-growing gig economy companies that rely on independent workers, like Postmates and Instacart.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | The UK again says Uber drivers should get minimum wage, time off—next stop is the Supreme Court

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