Uber drivers are employees, UK panel rules
by Tracey Lien and David Pierson, Los Angeles Times
Nov 11, 2017
2 minutes
SAN FRANCISCO - An employment tribunal in the United Kingdom ruled Friday that Uber drivers are owed minimum wage and paid time off, throwing a wrench into the ride-hailing company's business model.
Uber has long asserted that is does not employ its drivers, and is instead an intermediary that connects self-employed drivers with passengers.
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