We are pleased to present you with the new issue of our TMT
Insider, the quarterly Newsletter on technology, media and
telecommunications, which keeps you up to date on legal changes and
news from Czech Republic and around the CEE/SEE region.
INTERNATIONAL
UBER DRIVERS ENJOYING EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS?
The London employment tribunal ruled that two Uber drivers were
"workers" within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act
1996, rather than self-employed. It means that the two drivers are
entitled to a host of employment rights that are not available to
selfemployed contractors (such as paid holiday, minimum wage). Uber
announced its intention to appeal. This sabotage against the
"on-demand" freelance workforce is part of a wider trend;
the decision could affect thousands of people working across the
gig economy. It is to be expected that organizations with similar
arrangements are likely to be subject to a greater scrutiny over
employment status.
