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Trade unions celebrate UK’s Supreme Court ruling on Uber drivers
The decision follows a long running legal battle with Uber Technologies Inc. The first ruling was by the Central Employment Tribunal in 2016, followed by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in 2017 and the Court of Appeal in London
Historic win: Trade unions celebrate UK top court’s ruling on Uber drivers
The UK Supreme Court upheld multiple lower court rulings that held that Uber drivers are workers and not “self-employed” as the ride-hailing corporate argued
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