United Kingdom: Supreme court ruling on Uber drivers as workers
Progress
Current status
in force
19 Feb 2021 in force
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Labour law
Policy Instrument
Worker classification or protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Supreme court decision classifying Uber drivers as workers
The UK supreme court unanimously rules that Uber drivers are workers, not self-employed, and thus receive minimum wage and working hours protection.
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court