Uber Drivers Are Workers, Not Self-Employed

Uber drivers in London have been found to be workers of the company rather than self-employed contractors. The Employment Tribunal judgment, which was overtly critical of Uber's approach to the employment status of its drivers, was released on Friday.

A number of Uber's drivers in London brought claims against the company arguing that they had been underpaid the national minimum wage and denied rights under working time legislation. The company's position was that the drivers were self-employed contractors with no entitlements to such rights. In looking at the specific cases of two drivers, Mr Aslam and Mr Farrar, the Employment Tribunal concluded that the drivers were indeed workers with the associated rights and entitlements.