British shipping companies that sell old vessels to be scrapped cheaply in dangerous, low-paid conditions in Bangladesh, India or Pakistan may now be sued in London for workers’ deaths or injuries. …
Kenya’s digital taxi drivers seek worker benefits after landmark U.K. ruling
Digital taxi drivers in Kenya are seeking worker benefits following a landmark ruling relating to the treatment of the drivers by companies in the U.K. Following the Supreme Court ruling …
UK: After the Uber ruling, there’s no excuse for government not to enforce workers’ rights
“In 2018, Ali submitted a claim against Uber for unpaid holidays. Originally from Somaliland, he had been driving for Uber since 2016, a couple of years after arriving in the …
Uber BV v. Aslam (UK Supreme Court)
The UK Supreme Court in a unanimous decision upholds and affirms the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal that Uber drivers are employees, and that working time includes time that …
Uber Drivers Are Entitled to Worker Benefits, a British Court Rules
Uber suffered an important labor defeat in its largest European market on Friday when Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that the ride-hailing firm’s drivers must be classified as workers entitled to …
‘Deafening silence’: UK government blasted over delays to employment reforms
The government has been accused of dragging its heels on promised reforms to zero-hours contracts and the gig economy as legislation to protect workers faces serious delays. New legislation intended to …
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Regulation is not an À la Carte menu: insights from the Uber judgment
“If we had to pick one among the many enlightening statements from the UK Supreme Court’s judgment in Uber, it would be this. It perfectly captures both the gist of …