Uber drivers ruling: how thousands working in the UK’s gig economy could benefit
- Written by Jessica Gracie, PhD Candidate, York Law School, University of York
It’s been a long old journey for former Uber drivers James Farrar and Yasseen Aslam. But after a five year legal battle, the pair arrived at their chosen destination – a court ruling that drivers for the taxi app firm should be treated as workers rather than independent contractors.
It is a distinction which could have significant...