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Originally Posted by woj
wtf does government have to meddle in everything? there is nothing at all wrong with the current setup... drivers are happy, customers are happy, uber is happy... now government had to come in and will likely fuck everything up... :-/
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They've won
Uber drivers win key employment case - BBC News
Uber drivers in the UK have won an employment tribunal case which ruled they are workers rather than self-employed.
The decision means drivers will be entitled to holiday pay, paid rest breaks and the National Minimum Wage.
The GMB union described the ruling concerning the ride-hailing app as a "monumental victory" for some 30,000 drivers.
Uber said it would appeal against the decision made by the London tribunal.
The San Francisco-based ride company had argued that its drivers were not employees but self-employed contractors.
The landmark ruling could affect tens of thousands of people who work for companies with similar business models such as Deliveroo.