{"id":2302,"date":"2021-02-24T18:57:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T18:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.starfishpeople.com\/?p=2302"},"modified":"2022-03-16T10:39:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T10:39:13","slug":"bad-news-uber-drivers-are-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.starfishpeople.com\/free-resource\/hr-news-and-advice-resources\/bad-news-uber-drivers-are-workers","title":{"rendered":"Bad news Uber, drivers are workers!!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Uber drivers are workers \u2013 a landmark judgment that will have significant implications for the gig-economy and ends a long-running legal case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summarising&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.uk\/cases\/uksc-2019-0029.html\">the judgment<\/a>&nbsp;this morning, Lord Leggatt dismissed Uber\u2019s appeal against the decisions of the employment tribunal, employment appeal tribunal, and the Court of Appeal in the Uber BV and Others v Aslam and Others case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It means that Uber drivers are considered \u201cworkers\u201d \u2013 not self-employed as Uber had argued \u2013 and are therefore entitled to basic rights including paid holiday, rest breaks and the national minimum wage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were five reasons why the Supreme Court came to its decision:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Uber sets the fares for each ride the drivers carry out and the drivers are not permitted to set their own prices as they would if they were self-employed<\/li><li>Uber sets the terms and conditions of using its service<\/li><li>Drivers face penalties for cancelling or not accepting rides \u2013 sometimes preventing them from working<\/li><li>Uber has significant control over the way that drivers work, as they face a rating system. If a drivers\u2019 Uber rating falls below a certain level they face penalities or termination of their contract<\/li><li>Uber takes active steps to prevent drivers and passengers from having an agreement outside of the Uber app.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord Leggatt said the relationship between Uber and drivers is one of \u201csubordination and dependency\u201d and noted that drivers have little ability to increase their professional skills, and can only boost their earnings by carrying out more work for Uber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case began with two drivers \u2013 James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam \u2013 in 2016, who brought the case before the employment tribunal as they believed that they should be considered workers rather than self-employed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The drivers contended that, during the periods covered by their<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>claims, they were workers for the purposes of the Employment Rights Act 1996, the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 and the Working Time Regulations 1998. They argued that this entitles them to the minimum wage, paid leave and other legal protections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uber argued that the drivers are independent, third-party contractors and not workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a preliminary hearing, the employment tribunal \u2013 in a case brought by the GMB union and law firm Leigh Day \u2013 found that the drivers were workers and that they were working whenever they: had the Uber app switched on; were within the territory in which they were authorised to work; and were able and willing to accept assignments. These findings were subsequently upheld by the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the Court of Appeal. Uber then appealed to the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord Leggatt said today the courts were right to find that Uber drivers are workers and upheld the employment tribunal\u2019s finding that their working time is not limited to the time spent driving passengers to their destinations. Rather, they are considered workers during the time they spend logged in to the Uber app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yaseen Aslam, lead claimant, said: \u201cI am overjoyed and greatly relieved by this decision which will bring relief to so many workers in the gig economy who so desperately need it. During the six years of these proceedings, we have watched the government commission and then shelve a review of the gig economy yet do nothing to help us. I hope in future the government will choose to carry out its duty to enforce the law and protect the most vulnerable from exploitation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mick Rix, GMB national officer, said: \u201cUber must now stop wasting time and money pursuing lost legal causes and do what\u2019s right by the drivers who prop up its empire. GMB will now consult with our Uber driver members over their forthcoming compensation claim.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Opens the floodgates\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anne Pritam, employment lawyer at Stephenson Harwood, said the judgment \u201copens the floodgates\u201d and organisations in the gig economy should expect a \u201ctorrent of claims\u201d from individuals who want the rights afforded to those with worker status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The judgment has made it clear that it is not open to gig employers to pick and choose its rules \u2013 if the law mandates that these individuals should be paid national minimum wage then there is no contract that can escape that\u201d \u2013 Rachel Mathieson, Bates Wells<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s decision changes the landscape for businesses operating in the gig economy. They face two choices: accept the burden of the extra costs associated with engaging workers, or rethink their fundamental structure, if they want their people to continue to maintain true self-employed status. Neither will be appealing, at a time when their balance sheets have been hit hard by the pandemic,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul Jennings, a partner at Bates Wells \u2013 the law firm representing the drivers who brought the case against Uber \u2013 said: \u201cThe Supreme Court\u2019s judgment is a clear and powerful restatement of the importance of basic employment protections. It will shape all future cases concerning the gig economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe ruling strikes at the heart of Uber\u2019s business model. We anticipate there will be a significant class action against Uber. As a business, it will need to reflect very carefully on the implications of the judgment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bates Wells senior associate Rachel Mathieson said: \u201cThe judgment has made it clear that it is not open to gig employers to pick and choose its rules \u2013 if the law mandates that these individuals should be paid national minimum wage then there is no contract that can escape that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s judgment is a crucial milestone in the protection of individuals in our modern economy. The Supreme Court has confirmed that laws including the National Minimum Wage Act are there to protect vulnerable workers from being paid too little for the work they do, being required to work excessive hours or being subjected to other forms of unfair treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compensation claim<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The GMB union said it would consult with Uber driver members over a forthcoming compensation claim at the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Law firm Leigh Day, which is representing the drivers on behalf of GMB, said tens of thousands of drivers could be entitled to an average of \u00a312,000 each in compensation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nigel Mackay, a partner in the employment team at Leigh Day, said: \u201cOur clients have been fighting for worker\u2019s rights for many years, so we are delighted that the end is finally in sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uber has consistently suggested that the rulings only affect two drivers, but Leigh Day will be claiming compensation on behalf of the thousands of drivers who have joined its claim\u201d \u2013 Nigel MacKay, Leigh Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUber has consistently suggested that the rulings only affect two drivers, but Leigh Day will be claiming compensation on behalf of the thousands of drivers who have joined its claim.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pension rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Uber drivers classified as workers will also be entitled to auto-enrolment into a pension scheme, said David Brooks, technical director at employee benefits provider Broadstone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis will need to be addressed and potentially retrospectively,\u201d he said. \u201cThis will be a massive administrative headache as drivers\u2019 hours are not static and determined by how much they work and likewise earnings will fluctuate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis late adoption by Uber will also require the highest level of contributions to be paid across, 5% of banded earnings, which may well result in more than normal opt-outs which could still leave their employees without pension provision in later life. This could also have repercussions for other similarly employed people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave Chaplin, CEO of contractor advice services Contractor Calculator and IR35 Shield, said the judgment should also remind contractors to check the agreements they have with organisations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe take away for the contracting community and IR35\/off-payroll matters is the reinforcement of what we know already \u2013 make sure the contractual paperwork is correct and a true reflection of the engagement. Then there should be no issues,\u201d said Chaplin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This case demonstrates the importance of having the correct agreements in place with contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Uber drivers are workers \u2013 a landmark judgment that will have significant implications for the gig-economy and ends a long-running legal case. Summarising&nbsp;the judgment&nbsp;this morning, Lord Leggatt dismissed Uber\u2019s appeal against the decisions of the employment tribunal, employment appeal tribunal, and the Court of Appeal in the Uber BV and Others v Aslam and Others case. It means that Uber drivers are considered \u201cworkers\u201d \u2013 not self-employed as Uber had argued \u2013 and are therefore entitled to basic rights including paid holiday, rest breaks and the national minimum wage. There were five reasons why the Supreme Court came to its decision: Uber sets the fares for each ride the drivers carry out and the drivers are not permitted to set their own prices as they would if they were self-employed Uber sets the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starfishpeople.com\/free-resource\/hr-news-and-advice-resources\/bad-news-uber-drivers-are-workers\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2693,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[83,63,31,10,20,82],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bad news Uber, drivers are workers!! - Starfish People<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.starfishpeople.com\/free-resource\/hr-news-and-advice-resources\/bad-news-uber-drivers-are-workers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bad news Uber, drivers are workers!! - Starfish People\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Uber drivers are workers \u2013 a landmark judgment that will have significant implications for the gig-economy and ends a long-running legal case. 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