Ep 139: Courts tussle with Uber, Ola and the Gig Economy

07/04/2021 25 min
Ep 139: Courts tussle with Uber, Ola and the Gig Economy

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Alasdair Henderson of 1 Crown Office Row joins Rosalind English to discuss the recent ruling by the UK Supreme Court that drivers whose work is arranged through Uber’s smartphone app work for Uber under workers’ contracts and so qualify for the protections afforded by employment law, such as minimum wage and paid holiday leave.