Worker rights | What does the Uber ruling mean for HR?

Last night, it was announced that Uber lost its latest appeal against a court ruling that its drivers should be treated as workers rather than independent contractors – the BBC reports.

Court of Appeal judges upheld the ridesharing company’s latest appeal – to revoke an earlier ruling that entitled drivers to basic employment protections - which means that Uber drivers are now entitled to sick pay, holiday pay and parental leave.

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This lengthy court process was initially triggered in 2016 after a tribunal ruled that two Uber workers, James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam, were Uber staff and entitled to the same benefits packages as workers.

Co-lead claimant, Farrar said in a statement following the ruling that he is delighted with the outcome.