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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...