Whether your boss is a human or an app, you are still a worker. A landmark ruling by the UK supreme court means Uber will now have to treat its drivers — who criss-cross town charging for rides according to the dictates of their smartphones — as workers, entitled to minimum wages and holidays.
Good news for drivers, but a kick in the tyres for Uber. Its home state voted to classify drivers as contractors. But assuming the UK ruling fans out beyond the initial clutch of 35 drivers who first brought the case, it changes the rules of engagement with some 60,000 drivers in the country. Uber, which listed in 2019, has yet to make a profit. Investors have already borne the cost of regulatory battles from New York to Hong Kong.
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