Ride-hailing app had appealed against ruling that drivers were workers with minimum-wage rights and not self-employedThe ride-hailing firm Uber has lost its appeal against a ruling that its drivers should be classed as workers with minimum-wage rights,in a case that could have major ramifications for labour rights in the growing gig economy.
The US company, which claims that drivers are self-employed, or said it would launch a further appeal against the Employment Appeal Tribunal decision,meaning the case could stop up in thesupreme court next year.
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Source: guardian.co.uk