Uber drivers should be classified as workers not independent contractors, top UK court rules

cnbc2021-02-19

LONDON —Uberlost a crucial legal fight in the U.K. on Friday, as the country's Supreme Court upheld a ruling that its drivers should be classified as workers rather than independent contractors. The ...

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Victorc13
2021-02-22
Victorc13
Well done
Jchptan
2021-02-22
Jchptan
Help to comment pls
jonbeloved
2021-02-22
jonbeloved
Good
tanks77
2021-02-22
tanks77
Well done
- Wandakdash:
  Awesome
stardice
2021-02-22
stardice
Nice ruling by the Court..
Sammy5289
2021-02-22
Sammy5289
good job

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