More than 70,000 drivers were last month ruled by judges to be employees of the company under UK law. He said: 'Uber drivers will receive an earnings guarantee, holiday pay and a pension, and will retain the flexibility they currently value. Drivers said they were workers whereas Uber operating companies said drivers were contractors, not workers. The Supreme Court ruling defined Uber drivers as workers, prompting lawyers to say it meant they would be entitled to workers' rights such as holiday pay and compensation for lost pay. Employment tribunals and Court of Appeal judges had ruled against Uber – and Supreme Court judges unanimously dismissed Uber's appeal.

Source: The Nation March 17, 2021 00:00 UTC